Wendy's Facing Tomato Shortage
Tomatoes Available by Request Only at Wendy's Restaurants, a Short-Term Policy Due to Shortage
Tomatoes are available by request only at Wendy's restaurants, a short-term policy that began in late December because of crop damage from hurricanes in Florida.
Hurricanes made 2005 one of the worst years in recent memory for agriculture in Florida, which supplies more than half of the nation's fresh vegetables between November and February.
"We use larger size tomatoes in sandwiches and haven't been able to secure them with the quality and quantity that we would like," said Bob Bertini, a spokesman for Wendy's International Inc. Signs posted in the restaurants advise customers of the shortage.
Bertini said he's not aware of a drop in sales at Wendy's, the nation's third-largest fast-food chain.
Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp., the No. 1 chain, said Thursday it is not facing a similar shortage.
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Hurricanes made 2005 one of the worst years in recent memory for agriculture in Florida, which supplies more than half of the nation's fresh vegetables between November and February.
"We use larger size tomatoes in sandwiches and haven't been able to secure them with the quality and quantity that we would like," said Bob Bertini, a spokesman for Wendy's International Inc. Signs posted in the restaurants advise customers of the shortage.
Bertini said he's not aware of a drop in sales at Wendy's, the nation's third-largest fast-food chain.
Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp., the No. 1 chain, said Thursday it is not facing a similar shortage.
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Source - AP
