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Wendy’s is the latest fast food chain to jump on the vegetarian bandwagon, announcing the release of a black bean burger that will be sold on a limited basis in three cities, including Columbus.
At the same time, the Columbus based burger giant announced plans to open dozens of stores in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
Wendy’s, headquartered in Dublin, is launching its Spicy Black Bean Burger in Columbus, Pittsburgh and Jacksonville next week.
The latest sandwich features a black bean vegetable patty with chipotle jalapenos, melted pepper jack cheese and spicy chipotle sauce. It will be available while supplies last, according to a press release.
Other fast food chains are already selling burgers with meat alternatives.
Burger King debuted the Impossible Whopper in 2019 with much fanfare. The sandwich uses an Impossible patty, which is designed to mimic the taste and texture of beef.
And McDonald’s unveiled the “McPlant” burger in Sweden and Denmark in February.
But the success of such plant-based alternatives is variable.
Earlier this week, reports came that Dunkin Donuts has pulled the plant-based Beyond Sausage sandwich from its menu, although the company said the breakfast item is still available in some major cities.
In another announcement this week, Wendy’s said it will partner with the Republic of Georgia-based Kusto Group and Singapore-based Global Investors Limited, also known as the Wissol Group, to open 65 locations in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Georgia. by 2030.
Kazakhstan already has two Wendy’s restaurants in the city of Almaty, which the burger chain opened in partnership with the Kusto and Wissol Groups. Wendy’s opened a drive-thru restaurant in the Republic of Georgia’s Tbilisi district in May.
The fast food chain already has thousands of branches in dozens of countries, but has announced numerous international moves in recent years.
The planned expansion in Eastern Europe and Central Asia comes on the heels of a moving to the UK. Wendy’s announced the grand opening of a restaurant in Reading, England in the spring, the first of potentially hundreds of Wendy’s restaurants across the island.
And last year, the chain partnered with Rebel Foods and Sierra Nevada Restaurants to open 150 traditional restaurants and 250 haunted kitchens across India.
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