Wendy’s has launched a Double Stack cheeseburger for 99 cents nationwide. The Ohio-based fast food chain is already positioning the burger as a major rival to McDonald’s $1 Double Cheeseburger.
(Photo: Wendy’s Double Stack, right, vs. McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger, left)
“The Double Stack cheeseburger … will go head-to-head against the double cheeseburger offered by Wendy’s largest competitor,” the company said in a statement.
Hmm. I wonder who Wendy’s is talking about?
The Double Stack replaces the Stack Attack, which debuted in December on Wendy’s Value Menu. That burger came with two beef patties, cheese, mayonnaise and ketchup.
The Double Stack features two junior patties*, cheese, ketchup, onion, mustard and pickles. Wendy’s will continue to offer a 99-cent Junior Bacon Cheeseburger and a 99-cent Crispy Chicken Sandwich.
The introduction of the Double Stack comes as McDonald’s announced plans recently to tweak its Double Cheeseburger in some markets to save money on ingredients.
In Southern California, no changes have been made to the cheap Mickey D’s burger which contains two beef patties, two slices of American cheese, a pickle, onions, ketchup and mustard.
*Wendy’s patties are made from fresh, not frozen, beef patties.
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The Double Stack features two “junior” patties
Nancy -
Why is this news? What is the fascination with price? Neither company is “OC-based” .
News please.
Another case of the big greedy corporations trying to poison us with murdered animals. (I’ll say it now because it is sure to show up at some point later) LOL
McDonald’s food isn’t fit for a dog. Wendy’s is the best!
mickey d’s uses fake meat in their burgers!
Mickey D’s uses FAKE MEAT???????
Mickey D’s has the best DC for 99 cents! When I go to Wendys, I’m always pleased with the taste of their burgers and fries. However, it takes quite a few items to satisfy me there. I always feel like I could still eat after I eat one or two of their jr bacon cheeseburgers. Mickey D’s on the other hand, 2 doubles and a small fry of the Value menu and I’m set!
glad the double stack is back! i used to eat that all the time when i was going to Cal Poly Pomona!
Wendys is starting to get as expensive as JIB! I wanted to try their new bacon double burger, it cost 4.79. I passed and got my usual 2 jr bacons,small value fry,5 piece nugget.
I tried a double stack cheeseburger at Wendy’s and thought it was excellent!. The one I got was hot off the grill and the the cheese was melted. It did have less bun than the double cheese burger at McD’s but tasted far better. It was also about a quarter less expensive. I recommend it as the best value and best tasting cheeseburger on the fast food menu boards!