Wendy's Offers $1 Frostys, Taking Aim at McDonald's Broken Ice Cream Machines

The fast-food chain partners with McBroken.com to highlight McDonald's frequent ice cream machine outages and provide an alternative sweet treat.

Wendy's is selling small Frostys for $1 through September 30 at participating locations nationwide.
The promotion is a direct response to McDonald's often broken ice cream machines, which are frequently down for two to three hours.
Wendy's has partnered with McBroken.com, a website that tracks McDonald's ice cream machine outages, to help customers find reliable dessert options.
Data from McBroken.com shows that the most affected cities are Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, New York, and Los Angeles.
This move is part of a broader strategy by Wendy's to attract value-seeking customers amid competitive fast-food price wars.