Beef Shortage Hits Wendy's, Leaving Some Restaurants With Limited Menus
CHICAGO (CBS) — With many meat processing plants closed because of workers who are sick from COVID-19, fast food chain Wendy’s is facing a shortage of fresh beef, leaving some of its restaurants with limited menus.
“It is widely known that beef suppliers across North America are currently facing production challenges. We continue to supply hamburgers to all of our restaurants, with deliveries two or three times a week, which is consistent with normal delivery schedules. However, some of our menu items may be temporarily limited at some restaurants in this current environment. We’re working diligently to minimize the impact to our customers and restaurants, and continue to work with our supplier partners to monitor this closely,” Wendy’s said in a statement on Tuesday.
One analyst told CNN that nearly one in five Wendy’s restaurants is not serving any hamburgers or other meat-based items. Financial firm Stephens said the fast food chain is particularly vulnerable to the national meat shortage during the coronavirus pandemic because of its reliance on fresh beef for its burgers.
Several meat processing plants are closed because of COVID-19 outbreaks, and President Donald Trump has signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to keep plants open. The executive order also applies to plants that have already closed, which will have to re-open with healthy workers.
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But Trumpy's hamberders.
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