Son of Baconator
The Baconator scaled down to something a normal person can finish: two smaller patties, four strips of bacon, cheese, ketchup and mayo. It keeps everything that makes the original fun and loses about half the regret. For a lot of people it is simply the better sandwich.
The story
The Baconator worked so well after its 2007 launch that Wendy’s spent years extending it in both directions — bigger versions, breakfast versions, and in 2012 a smaller one for the value menu. Son of Baconator keeps the shape exactly: two patties, six strips of bacon, two slices of cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise, and still nothing green. It is the same argument as the original at a lower price, which is why it has outlasted most of the family.
What’s inside
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Son of Baconator yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef, bacon, cheese and a double stack
Peter’s Triple Bacon Burger - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
TOP 3McDonald's Big Tasty (Copycat) - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
Cheeseburger Wellington - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
McDonald's Bacon McDouble (Copycat)
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About Wendy's
Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s in Columbus, Ohio, in November 1969 and named it after his daughter Melinda, whose childhood nickname was Wendy. His big idea was that fast food did not have to mean frozen and flavourless, and his most visible idea was the square patty: the corners stick out past the round bun so you can see the beef, and the company still repeats his line that Wendy’s does not cut corners.
Around 7,000 restaurants, most of them in the United States, and a growing presence in the UK.
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