and what Scandal over the years Wendy's has seen some Savvy opportunists trying to get some quick
cash with underhanded schemes here are 10 scams and Scandals that affected Wendy's are you all
right Wendy chili finger lady again Wendy's has long been known for its old-fashioned Square Patty
hamburgers one of the most instantly recognizable Burgers of any chain Wendy's signature Burgers
have been satisfying loyal customers for years however a menu of just burgers fries and frosties
can get a little boring which is why the popular chain decided to add some rather
unconventional items to their menu items like the baked potato and of course chili he'd be forgiven
for forgetting that chili has been a staple on the Wendy's menu for years as the dish isn't exactly
the most popular item on the menu however Wendy's chili gained a bit of notoriety when a couple
decided to try to pull a fast one on the burger chain romantic dinner quick back in 2006 Anna
Ayala visited her local Wendy's with husband Jamie Placencia and ordered a nice bowl of chili only
to find a severed finger within Ayala immediately pointed the finger at Wendy's and filed a lawsuit
against the burger chain of course the truth would finally surface revealing that the California
couple planted the finger in the chili themselves all in an elaborate plot to try and extort the
chain for money unfortunately for the couple their plan failed and they would plead guilty
Ayala was sentenced to nine years in prison while her husband was sentenced to 12. surely the couple
thinks back on where their scam went wrong but they likely can't quite put their finger on it
Jacksonville phone scam you'd like Jacksonville baby have you ever gotten one of those prank
phone calls from a friend if you're lucky that had you completely fooled funny right it's all
in good fun when it happens to be someone you know however there are of course the dreaded scam calls
those calls are almost always nefarious and can cause major problems this was the case for a 73
year old Jacksonville Wendy's employee back in 2020 while at work the employee answered her cell
phone the call was apparently a Wendy's corporate manager unfortunately for the employee and Wendy's
the corporate manager turned out to be a phone scammer it's a scam and I refuse to be scammed
the scammer instructed the 73 year old woman to take cash from the safe and then wire the money
to her bank account after the money was deposited the money could be withdrawn to cover the cost of
a sanitation unit that was going to be dropped off at the restaurant for her troubles the woman
would be paid 500 now this whole situation is rather fishy to say the least but the
employee claims that the voice of the scammer was remarkably similar to that of her Regional
corporate manager the duped employee was suspended while authorities investigated the situation
2015 malware attack it's over I'm deleting the malware I mean I wouldn't do that we live in
a digital ERA with technology advancing every year the digital era has made many of our tasks
much easier such as online shopping and where would we be without social media unfortunately
the digital era has also brought with its cyber crime in the form of scams such as malware and
Wendy's experience firsthand what it was like to be scammed in the digital era it's clearly
some kind of scam back in 2015 hackers caused a data breach and gained access to customers credit
card information using remote access credentials of a third-party service provider a spokesperson
for the burger chain said malware installed in point of sale systems was discovered at over one
thousand of its U.S restaurants living in a day and age with high technology is great but it's
scams like this that should serve as a reminder that you could never be too careful not exactly as
advertised this my friends is false advertising when you see a commercial for Wendy's on your
laptop or TV the burger always looks plump Juicy and Delicious right crisp lettuce melting cheese
and patties cooked to Perfection the burgers featured on the ads are almost too good to be
true well according to one New Yorker there was a drastic difference between the burgers advertised
versus the real thing so the New York man filed a class action lawsuit last year claiming Wendy's
used misleading ads making their burgers look much larger than they actually are I really it
was going to be big the man was seeking 50 million dollars in Damages for himself and other similarly
fooled customers Wendy's wasn't alone in this as both McDonald's and Burger King have experienced
similar lawsuits in the past with advertising most of us realize that there is a certain
amount of photo doctoring and a movie Magic going on in those photos however this seemingly was not
the mind of this particular disgruntled customer first time here what are you waiting for take a
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you the vast majority of homeowners out there spent a considerable amount of time saving for
the purchase many people continued to dream about one day owning their very own home with
the current housing market being what it is in North America buying a home is harder now than
ever this was likely on the mind of one particular Wendy's franchisee when he decided it was time to
purchase his dream home back in 2020 Andrew Levy the CEO of the starboard Group which operates a
bunch of Wendy's locations ordered former employee Sandy Adler to divert one million
dollars in paycheck Protection Program loans which was intended to keep workers employed to Levy
is not right this elaborate scheme was cooked up all to buy a house the scheme listed some of
Levy's personal employees as corporate employees and starboard received nine million dollars in
total through the federal relief program created to Aid ailing businesses during the pandemic the
franchisee oversees 3 200 employees at locations in seven states a million dollars of that relief
money went toward Levy's Montana home when the dust cleared battler was sinking compensation for
lost wages and pain and suffering while there's still no word on whether Levy is planning to
defraud Wendy's once again to add a guest house to his Montana Dream Home watch out for the wet
floor or careful watch out there Brian looks like the floor is wet Even in our modern everyday lives
there are potential dangers crossing a busy street without being mindful of the traffic stop sign or
not could lead to a disaster furthermore within the relatively safe walls of a restaurant there
are certain dangers that can be present such as freshly washed floors or a slippery floor
in general back in 2019 teen a Houston man was visiting his local Wendy's when he apparently
slipped on a liquid substance that had collected on the floor before falling to the ground at least
one of the Wendy's employees had been aware of the substance being present on the floor who
knew I didn't as the employee was instructed to take care of the potentially dangerous situation
by the manager unfortunately the Wendy's employee failed to take care of the situation despite not
only being aware of it but also after being asked by the manager to handle the potential problem
posed by the liquid substance the fall caused the customer serious injuries and resulted in the man
suing the burger chain for negligence this was not a case of a scammer trying to pull a fast
one on the mega chain for Mega Bucks Instead This was a tragedy that could have been easily avoided
with a simple wet floor sign and a mop another slip and fall incident in Pennsylvania tragic
bathroom slip and fall the burger giant really has to do something about those wet floors of theirs
as an elderly woman in Pennsylvania apparently slipped on a wet floor while visiting her local
Wendy's the woman Naomi Lawrence filed a complaint in the court of common pleas of Lancaster County
against the mega Burger chain for negligence Lawrence is said to have been walking to the
soda fountain with her food tray when she slipped on the wet floor landed on her shoulder and hit
her head the 88 year old claimed to have suffered a fractured humerus received seven stitches for a
laceration above her eye and required a two-month stay at a rehab facility as well as surgery
things are bad she alleges that Wendy's was negligent for failing to inspect the floor
reasonably or worn of the dangerous condition with barricades cones or caution signs Lawrence
went after the burger chain for fifty thousand dollars in compensation you think after having
to deal with the situation on more than one occasion Wendy's would invest in more
wet floor signs but apparently not maybe the franchise just likes to throw caution to the
wind who knows don't call me chubby did he just call me chubby uh-oh after eating in a fast food
restaurant and receiving the bill you likely don't expect to see anything on your receipt
apart from the bill right well not if you happen to be this particular North Carolina resident back
in 2018 Jimmy Shu visited his local Wendy's and after receiving his bill was met with a rather
humiliating message on his receipt the message read chubby which he claimed was a dig at his
weight Shu promptly left the restaurant in embarrassment they're embarrassing me
they're embarrassing America the story does have a somewhat happy ending however as the Wendy's in
employee responsible for the nasty nickname was fired according to a corporate Wendy's
representative bullying and name-calling of any kind is obviously a zero tolerance issue with the
burger chain and every customer who enters the restaurant is likely a happier Customer because
of it and perhaps next time this former employee will think twice before deciding it's funny to
comment on a customer's weight good luck getting a reference from your previous employer though
bad order killing you ordered these killings not me okay this one isn't even a scam by any means
but this is just so crazy it had to be included ever have one of those days when there's a chance
that if someone says the wrong thing you feel like you'll just snap sir we've all been there with a
modern workday grind and the stress that comes with everyday life we have all had those days at
some point however most of us realize that it's probably a bad idea to act out when we have one
of those days however self-control is something a certain Wendy's employee decided to ignore and
said that's it I've had enough I'm being serious right now last year an Arizona man visited his
local Wendy's only to experience something besides just receiving his order surveillance
footage captured the man standing at the Wendy's counter before the Wendy's employee brings three
frosties to the counter the customer is then seen pointing at them complaining apparently
this was the wrong thing to do as the employee then punched the elderly customer in the face
before making his exit before the elderly man hits the floor the man was sent to the hospital
and left in critical condition and the employee 35 year old Antoine Kendrick was booked on one
count of aggravated assault no matter what the issue was frosties should never be the reason
for a trip to the emergency room E coli lawsuit we actually see this lawsuit as a positive let's
start out by saying food safety is critical and for the most part the fast food Giants are
rather good at keeping up with safe food handling and preparation however the fast food chains do
experience a slip up every now and again which can often lead to widespread sickness or even death
in extreme cases in 2021 six different Wendy's locations in six different states experienced
an outbreak of E coli 97 people were infected with the bacteria am I gonna die an alarming 81 of the
infected people reported that they had eaten at Wendy's not too long before being infected by the
bacteria while no deaths were reported many were hospitalized while 10 developed hemolytic uremic
syndrome a serious condition that can cause kidney failure the idea that after consuming something
from your favorite fast food restaurant could result in a visit to the hospital is unnerving
but luckily this kind of situation is a rarity check out more great videos just tap or click
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