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Everyone Thought the Wendy’s Salad Bar Was Awesome in the 1980s
In the 1980s, Wendy’s was already carving out its place in the fast-food landscape as a fresh and innovative alternative to the giants like McDonald’s and Burger King. While its square burgers and the iconic “Where’s the beef?” campaign are often the first things that come to mind when thinking about Wendy’s during that era, one of the lesser-remembered but deeply cherished features was the Wendy’s salad bar. Back then, the idea of a fast-food restaurant offering a salad bar was revolutionary — and it quickly became something of a cultural phenomenon. For many people, especially health-conscious families and kids…