Major US chain with 45 branches FINALLY adds iconic menu item to UK restaurants
Plus we reveal how much you can save if you buy the menu item
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A MAJOR US chain with 45 branches has finally added an iconic menu item to UK restaurants.
Wendy's is bringing its Biggie Bag to the UK, giving customers a chance to try what Americans have dubbed the "best deal in fast food ".
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The fast food giant has launched a new menu item for UK customers to try
The meal deal gives customers a chance to get a small cheeseburger, chicken nuggets, small fries and drink for £5.
Diners can upgrade for an extra £2.99 to get their hands on one of the chain's "premium" burgers such as a Wendy's Spicy Chicken or Wendy's Single.
The more pricey version also comes with chicken nuggets, a small drink and chips.
Wendy's £5 bargain allows customers to save around £1.77
The price of a small drink is around £1.49 at the chain, while the cost of a small burger is £2.49 and a four piece nugget is £2.79 and fries costs £1.59.
If you bought all the items separately it would cost £8.36, but be aware prices may vary from store to store.
Meanwhile, customers who upgrade to the £7.99 Biggie Bag can save £3.17.
The offer has been a long standing feature in Wendy's restaurants in the US, with customers saying they "love it".
One loyal fan said: "I upgrade to a large so my toddler can share and have the nuggets and some burger. So much better than McDonald's."
While another customer said: "The Biggie bag is absolutely delicious I get it every time I go to Wendy's."
Wendys Meal Deal
If you are keen to try it out for yourself you will need to be quick as the offer will only be available on UK menus until August 1.
You can find your nearest Wendy's by visiting, uklocations.wendys.com/index.html.
And that is not all the fast-food chain has also launched two new nugget flavours .
It's new spicy nuggets are drenched in either Frank's RedHot Buffalo Sauce or Cattleman's Honey BBQ Sauce.
The menu item will available to try from July 1.
MORE FAST FOOD NEWS
And Wendy's is not the only fast-food chain to shake things up recently.
Slim Chickens has opened four new sites across the UK this month including sites in Swansea, Ealing, Walton and Birmingham.
Another four Slim Chickens restaurants are set to open soon in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Reading, along with an undisclosed location in West London.
The final two sites, also undisclosed, will complete the chain's 16 new openings in 2025.
Elsewhere, Carls Jnr will be opening new sites in Southampton, Bristol, Manchester, York and Leeds.
The American burger chain already has one restaurant open in Cardiff, Wales.
The Swansea restaurant is set to open in late August, while the chain is likely to land in Southampton and Manchester around October.
No dates have been confirmed yet for the remaining restaurants.
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