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Wendy's Opens First Fast-Food Restaurant in Russia
voanews.com ^
| August 24, 2011
| Jessica Golloher
Posted on 08/24/2011 1:10:33 PM PDT by klpt
Wendys has opened its first restaurant in Russia, the burgers, fries and even the ice cream drink make you feel just like you are in the United States. But Russias rendition of the companys wholesome red-headed icon, Wendy, is raising some eyebrows.
It was not too long ago in Russia that choice was a dirty word, as this Wendys commercial from the 1980s suggests. So anything American in Russia was a big deal.
Like when the very first fast-food restaurant - McDonald's - opened in Russia here on Pushkin Square in 1990.
"It was an incredible deal. I was here," said advertising executive John Rose, owner of Rose Creative Strategies in Moscow. "First of all you have got to remember there were no restaurants, really, in Moscow at the time; very few brands. The excitement it caused was incredible. People did not have a lot of money, and the idea that they could get a Western meal for that kind of money was something special."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; Russia
KEYWORDS: russia; wendys
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:10:36 PM PDT
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klpt
To: klpt
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:12:18 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: dfwgator
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:14:23 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: klpt
Wendy, for Russian's.
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:14:27 PM PDT
by
Palter
(Celebrate diversity .22, .223, .25, 9mm, .32 .357, 10mm, .44, .45, .500)
To: dfwgator
I remember this, evening wear, beach wear
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:15:25 PM PDT
by
Taffini
( Mr. Pippen and Mr. Waffles do not approve and neither do I)
To: Palter
Где же говядина?
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:15:41 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:15:48 PM PDT
by
klpt
To: klpt
I wonder how the Russians would react to a Hooters restaurant.
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:17:05 PM PDT
by
mlocher
(Is it time to cash in before I am taxed out?)
To: klpt
Good news! Thanks for posting. HOORAY Wendy’s!
They’re usually very good but the last 3X here in White Lake, Michigan...when ordering the #1 combo at the drive thru...the hamburger has not been very hot...in fact not even lukewarm. It might be a while before I go back.
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:18:38 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: dfwgator
The best commercial of all time.
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:18:45 PM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Be careful of believing something just because you want it to be true.)
To: klpt
I wonder how the Russians would react to a Hooters restaurant.
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:19:32 PM PDT
by
mlocher
(Is it time to cash in before I am taxed out?)
To: klpt
Will they have borscht on the dollar menu?
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:19:38 PM PDT
by
Califreak
(Degenerate the faithful with that crazy casbah sound)
To: klpt
I wonder how the Russians would react to a Hooters restaurant.
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:19:43 PM PDT
by
mlocher
(Is it time to cash in before I am taxed out?)
To: Taffini
I remember this, evening wear, beach wearVery nice.
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:33:30 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Day 943 of America's holiday from reality...)
To: mlocher
I wonder how the Russians would react to a Hooters restaurant."I jump in it."
Funny how now in commercials, it's the Russians that are portrayed as the capitalists.
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:35:48 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: klpt
“Do you want vodka with that?”
To: klpt
Clinton’s NAFTA in action.
To: Palter
How do you get a side order of this!?!
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posted on
08/24/2011 5:04:50 PM PDT
by
jmacusa
(Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
To: null and void
“Day wear, swim wear, evening wear! Very nice! “Having no choice is no fun’’
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posted on
08/24/2011 5:06:54 PM PDT
by
jmacusa
(Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
To: klpt
Now, what was the original Wendy's slogan?
Ah yes... "Hot 'n' Juicy".
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posted on
08/24/2011 5:16:46 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
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