# Why Wendy’s is losing the burger wars—and is now a takeover target for Nelson Peltz

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-01T08:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/01/wendys-nelson-peltz-trian-take-private-lost-burger-wars/
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Its new CEO says Wendy's has let quality slip and now it has fallen behind Burger King to No. 3 in the burger wars.

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