1 day Ago By [email protected] (Maria Scinto)
As , chains may try to compete on the meal deal front. Wendy's has long been ahead of that curve: It was the back in the late '80s. Now it's going all-in on Biggie Bags priced from $5 to $7, as well as a 444 meal costing $4.
Which is the best bargain? We're not concerned with the main items' relative merits, but rather, the deal that delivers the most bang for your buck. All meal deals come with four nuggets, junior-sized fries, and a small drink. Prices may vary by location, but in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a nugget four-pack is priced at $2.
19 and junior fries cost $1.99. Beverages come at different price points, with the most expensive option being a flavored lemonade at $2.
79. This adds up to $6.97, making the meal deals worth it, since in all but one case, the entrees are essentially free and the most expensive one costs three cents.
So which option is the best? The winner is the $5 Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger Biggie Bag, with a net savings of $5.36 over purchasing each item separately.
Yes, the burger is only about half the size of a standard patty, but the cheese, bacon, onions, and pickles help make up for this fact, and you can add lettuce and tomatoes for free. The Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger also has historic significance, since it was part of the original 1989 Wendy's value menu.
The cheaper meal deals offer the best values The next-best deal offered by Wendy's is the 444 meal, which offers the same smaller burger topped with cheese, onions, and pickles, but no bacon. Compared to ordering all of the items a la carte, you're saving $5.16.
If one of Wendy's junior burgers won't cut it, be prepared to pay a bit more. In third place is the $6 Crispy Chicken BLT Biggie Bag, which is worth approximately $4.96 in savings.
The $6 Crispy Chicken and Double Stack Biggie Bags will both save you $4.56 or thereabouts. (As a reminder, we're still basing these on Milwaukee prices as of April 2025, and going with the flavored lemonade as the highest value small drink choice.
) The least valuable meal is the most expensive one: the $7 Bacon Double Stack only saves $4.16, which is a full dollar less than the discount on the $5 Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger Biggie Bag.
into "upgrading" our meals by making us think we'll get an even better bargain if we shell out a little more. But in Wendy's case, it seems the real value lies in the less expensive offers. Still, even the pricier options offer substantial savings, so we give two thumbs up to all of Wendy's meal deals.
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