Posted 2/28/2024, 6:43:34 PM
Burger King Offers Free Whoppers After Backlash Over Wendy's Surge Pricing Plan
- Burger King offers free Whopper deal in response to backlash over Wendy's 'surge pricing' plan
- Wendy's plans to test "dynamic pricing model" that would fluctuate prices based on time, location, and demand
- Wendy's claims it won't raise prices at busiest times but make discounts easier during slower times
- Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Wendy's plan as "price gouging plain and simple"
- Social media users lambasted Wendy's idea, saying it could hurt the restaurant and is easy to avoid