Wendy's will donate $5 to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption up
to $500,000 when customers scan cold
beverage cups
On National Foster Care Day, Wendy's is
waiving delivery and service fees on in-app delivery orders to make
it as easy as possible to get cups in hand and scanned
DUBLIN,
Ohio, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT:
To honor National Foster Care Month,
Wendy's®, The Coca-Cola Company and Keurig Dr Pepper® are committed
to Making a BiggieTM Difference for the more than one
hundred thousand children in foster care who are waiting for a
permanent home and loving family.
With every QR code scan* of Wendy's cold beverage cups this May,
$5 will be donated** to help the Dave
Thomas Foundation for Adoption® further its mission of
increasing the number of adoptions of children waiting in
North America's foster care
systems.
Additionally, on National Foster Care Day, Tuesday, May 7, Wendy's will reduce delivery and
service fees*** to $0 on all in-app
delivery orders to make it as easy as possible to get cups in hand
and scanned.
Finally, all-month, customers can use the free any size
Coca-Cola® or Dr Pepper® drink with purchase in-app offer**** when
placing an in-app delivery, dine-in or carry-out order by logging
in or creating a Wendy's Rewards account in the Wendy's app or
on Wendys.com.*
HOW:
Wendy's makes support of foster care
adoption easy. Simply sip, scan and support:
- Sip: Order your favorite Coca-Cola® or Dr Pepper®
beverage from Wendy's.
- Scan: Find the QR code on your cold beverage cup and
scan using a smartphone camera app.
- Support: Every scan unlocks a $5 donation from Wendy's, up to $500,000, to the Dave Thomas Foundation for
Adoption.
- More Information: To make an even biggier
difference for children waiting in foster care, customers can make
an additional personal gift to the Foundation:
davethomasfoundation.org/biggierdifference
WHERE & WHEN:
From May 1-31, fans can support National Foster Care
Month at participating Wendy's restaurants nationwide with a
beverage purchase and scan. Additionally, on May 7, National Foster Care Day, fans can take
advantage of $0 delivery and service
fees, and a free any size Coca-Cola® or Dr Pepper® with purchase
digital in-app offer – which can then be used to sip, scan and
support.
WHY:
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption's mission
is to dramatically increase the number of adoptions of children
waiting in North America's foster
care systems. Wendy's continues to deliver on this mission with its
longstanding support of National Foster Care Month through the
'Make a Biggie Difference' program. Over the past three decades,
the Foundation has found permanent families for more than 14,000
children across the United States
and Canada. Wendy's and its
customers have also raised more than $320
million to benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for
Adoption.
To learn more about how Wendy's supports foster care adoption,
visit https://www.wendys.com/adoption.
ABOUT WENDY'S:
Wendy's® was founded in 1969 by Dave
Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise,
"Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of
the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order
square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef*****,
freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili,
baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The
Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the
right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of
others. This is most visible through the Company's support of
the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's
Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a
loving, forever home for every child waiting to be adopted from the
North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its
franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across over
7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's
most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on
franchising, connect with us
at www.wendys.com/franchising.
Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for
more information and connect with us on X and Instagram using
@wendys, and on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/wendys.
©2024 The Coca-Cola Company. "Coca-Cola" registered
trademark of The Coca-Cola Company. "Dr Pepper" registered
trademark of Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
*At participating U.S. Wendy's. Not applicable in
Hawaii.
**For
each QR code scan through 5/31/2024, Wendy's will donate
$5 to the Dave Thomas Foundation
for Adoption, up to a maximum of $500,000.00.
***Only at
participating U.S. Wendy's on Tuesday, May
7, 2024. Zero Dollar Delivery Fee and Zero Service Fee
applies to Wendy's App delivery orders only. App download and
account registration required. Tips and Taxes still
apply.
**** Offer valid for a limited
time only at participating U.S. Wendy's. Offer must be redeemed in
the Wendy's App or website. Account registration required. See
offer in Wendy's app or Wendys.com for further
details.
*****Fresh beef available in the contiguous
U.S., Alaska and Canada.
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