NORTON, Ohio — On Wednesday, a Wendy’s in Norton got creative with their sign letting customers know they were out of beef.
News 5's overnight photojournalist Mike Vielhaber found that sign that read, "Sorry to leave you speechless but we are beefless! What kind of chicken products can we get for you today?"
Wendy's in Norton got creative with their no beef sign... pic.twitter.com/LrcLVbxfHb
— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber) May 6, 2020
One in five Wendy’s locations is out of beef, according to an analysis of online menus obtained by CNN and CNBC. The analysis conducted by financial firm Stephens shows that about 1,000 of the chain’s 5,500 locations in the U.S. are not serving hamburgers or other beef-based items.
The nation’s meat shortage comes as several processing plants deal with large outbreaks of COVID-19. Many plants have been forced to drastically reduce their workforces or temporarily shut down completely.
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