Why are Wendy's burgers square?

Why are Wendy's burgers all square? Is it because it doesn't cut corners? Turns out, that's not far off from the real answer. read more

Wendy's Wendy's has a very real reason for keeping its burgers square — but not as square as they used to be. The square burger, with the corners sticking out of the bun, allows customers to see the quality of Wendy's meat, Thrillist reports. read more

The creation of the square patties comes down to two things: quality of the meat, and an ideal instilled in Dave Thomas from his grandmother. read more

Whenever I'd ask him why Wendy's burgers are square -- and not the traditional round puck -- he'd reply, "Because Wendy's doesn't cut corners, son." I'd always assumed this was a (better-than-usual) dad joke. read more