Wendy's Set to Unseat Burger King as No. 2 Chain

Wendy's is taking a bite out of Burger King in the fast food business. Dave Thomas's restaurants became the No. 2-selling hamburger chain in the country last year, industry research firm Technomic said Monday, pushing Burger King back to the No. 3 spot. Burger King had been No. 2 spot since at least 1972, the earliest year for which Technomic has data. Wendy's U.S. sales totaled $8.5 billion last year, edging out Burger King and its $8.4 billion. Wendy's has roughly 5,900 locations in the U.S. compared with Burger King's 7,200.

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Burger King is hoping to take a bigger bite of the fast food market with retooled chicken nuggets and a handful of limited time offerings.

McDonald's ranked first in sales among the nation's largest eatery chains last year, followed by Subway and Starbucks.

Wendy’s is about to unseat Burger King in the burger chain wars, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

On a recent lunch break, John Kurzatkowski was enjoying two McDouble cheeseburgers, fries and a large Coke at an Oak Brook McDonald's.