Arby's For Sale

[ynkeesfn82]

The parent company of Arby's/Wendy's is putting its Arby's division for sale to concentrate on their more popular Wendy's brand.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSNSGE70J0AB20110120

[retailisking]

I never saw the synergies between Arby's and Wendy's.  You never saw, for example, combination Arby's/Wendy's units.  I wonder why they never tried to make that happen?  The Arby's locations in my area are in rough shape; the Wendy's, somewhat less so.  Hmm, maybe I answered my own question! 

McDonald's demand for their franchisees to tear down and rebuild new units has really paid off relative to their competition; even most Burger Kings look run-down by comparison.  The old adage "you've got to spend money to make money" surely applies here.  Then again, McDonald's had the customer base to justify that expensive refresh.

[videogamer75]

Yum Brands is trying to sell A&W and Long John Silver's as well. So now we have three different fast food chains being sold.

Will be interesting to see who buys what.