Wendy’s should launch a new limited edition meal inspired by Netflixsuccessful series Wednesday.
The “meal of misfortune” will be available in the restaurants of Wendy participating across the United States from August 4, 2025, two days before the first part of Wednesday Season 2 on Netflix, according to a press release from Wendy.
Wendy’s was contacted by email for other comments.
The “meal of misfortune” in limited edition, inspired by Wednesday Addams.
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The context
Season 1 of WednesdayReleased in 2022 and with Jenna Ortega, was a most watched English television program in Netflix with 252.1 million viewers according to the Compagnon site of Netflix, Tudum.
The company is deploying several new meals and initiatives this year, including the “Misheur meal”, a “100 summer day” program and a collaboration with Takis Snacks.
What is in the “meal of misfortune” of Wendy?
A press release from Wendy’s said that the meal was “designed by Wednesday Addams”.
The “meal of unhappiness” focuses on four new mystery dips “- you cannot hyde, it will bite, a serious error and nowhere to woe.
Each meal comes with two random selected sauces. The bundle includes “Rest in 10 pieces” nuggets, cursed and crisp “small fries”, and the beginnings of “Raven’s Blood” Frosty, an icy vanilla with a vortex of dark cherry.
The press release indicates that people will have to buy several meals to try the four sauces.
The meal will be available in restaurants and the Wendy application in the United States from August 4, followed by outings in Canada from August 11 and in Puerto Rico, Bahamas and Guam. Wendy’s did not specify an end date for the promotion.
Who is Wednesday Addams?
Wednesday Addams is a Gothic child who appeared for the first time in the American popular culture in 1938 as a member of the Addams family, a family of cartoons invented by the artist Charles Addams for The New Yorker.
The Addams family was then transformed into sitcom in 1964 and has since restored their stories in several films and television shows.
Wednesday is the last iteration of the Addams family tradition. He focuses on Wednesday’s adolescence years in Nevermore Academy, a fictitious school for pariah and original children.
What people say
Liz Geraghty, Director of International Marketing for Wendy Societysaid in a press release: “It is not a typical collaboration, because not any brand could ensure a meal of misfortune with the Addams of Wednesday. But for a brand which is proudly obsessed with the customer and shamelessly daring, it was a match made in a dark and dry paradise.”
The character of Wednesday addms was cited in the press release, saying: “Normally, I would be against this kind of capitalist business synergy, but when the provocative at the back of a fast food barrel said that I could do everything I wanted to his customers, I could not resist.”
What happens next
The first half of Wednesday Season 2 is broadcast on Netflix on August 6. Wednesday has already been renewed for a third season.