Wendy's turned down Nelson Peltz's $1.4 billion offer. It's betting instead on thicker bacon and whole-leaf lettuce.
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"Wendy's turned down Nelson Peltz's $1.4 billion offer. It's betting instead on thicker bacon and whole-leaf lettuce." is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include PYMNTS.com and NBC4 WCMH-TV. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (2)
- Wendy’s Rejects Peltz’s $1.4 Billion Takeover Bid, Adopts Defense Plan PYMNTS.com · 5h ago
- Ohio-based Wendy’s rejects $1.4 billion purchase offer NBC4 WCMH-TV · 5h ago
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