US fast food giant ‘better than McDonald’s’ is opening new stores in the UK

McDonald’s is the first port of call for most Brits who are craving a burger, but another fast food chain from across the pond is hoping to corner the market as it opens a host of new branches.

Although you might usually be enticed into having a cheat day by seeing the glow of the Golden Arches, a sign featuring a grinning redhead little girl in pigtails might be what persuades you to pull over and grab a treat from now on.

Some of us will already be quite familiar with the food this US restaurant chain has to offer, seen as though it made a grand return to the UK in 2021 after a hiatus of more than two decades.

We first got a taste of the popular fast food firm in the 1980s and 1990s, but all of its branches were shut down in 2000 - until the bigwigs at Wendy's realised there was still a huge hunger for it over here.

And now, three years after Dave Thomas' delicious offerings made a successful comeback in the UK, a host of new locations are set to open across the country - which is music to the ears of fast food fans.

A quick scroll on social media will tell you all you need to know about how Brits feel about the expansion of the chain, as people said they were convinced it's better than its rivals after just one bite.

One said in a post on X: "Just ate at @wendysuk for the first time and I've got to say - it's better than McDonald’s."

Fast food fans reckon Wendy's has the best burgers around. X/@wendysuk

Another wrote: "I tried Wendy’s today. 8/10 for a fast food place. Burger was very good. Better than Burger King!"

And a third added: "Wendy’s is better than McDonald’s by a landslide but some people aren't ready to admit that."

Much to the delight of all these lot who think the American firm are killing the fast food game, Wendy's has announced that there will soon be even more spots for you to get your burger fix from soon.

Brits already have 30 restaurants and delivery-only branches to grab some grub from, but a new 24-hour location will soon be joining the fold, while a string of drive-through restaurants are also in the pipeline.

Wendy's, which is famed for its square beef patties and iconic Frosty desserts - a milkshake/ice cream hybrid - will soon be landing in Newcastle city centre on Grainger Street.

Reports say that the application for it suggests that it would be open 24 hours, seven days a week from 6am to 6am, so there is plenty of opportunity to tuck into a treat.

The managing director of Wendy’s UK and Europe, Michael Clarke, also recently revealed that the company have a 'really strong pipeline' of locations which will open in the next few years.

Brits will notice more branches cropping up in the future. Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images

He told The Caterer that they 'want to open as many restaurants as we can'.

Clarke explained: "We think there are loads of opportunities across the whole of the UK for us to open drive-through restaurants. In terms of accessibility, it’s actually great for the customer.

"Our plan is, how do we get Wendy’s to as many people as possible across the UK? We will open anywhere and everywhere that our customers want us to.

"We're just trying to stay focused in our lane. We know the rates will go down, the utilities will get better and everything will improve. We've got to make sure we stay true to our mission, which is to be the most-loved hamburger brand in the UK.

"We just feel like we've got a really good foundation to grow and to hang around forever."