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Where's the beef? Some Wendy's locations are all out of it, analyst says


DALY CITY, CA - AUGUST 10:  A sign is posted in front of a Wendy's restaurant on August 10, 2016 in Daly City, California. Wendy's reported a 22% decline in second quarter earnings with revenue of $382.7 million compared to $489.5 million one year ago.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
DALY CITY, CA - AUGUST 10: A sign is posted in front of a Wendy's restaurant on August 10, 2016 in Daly City, California. Wendy's reported a 22% decline in second quarter earnings with revenue of $382.7 million compared to $489.5 million one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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As the COVID-19 pandemic creates a national meat shortage, businesses are being affected.

Among those, according to CNN, is fast food chain Wendy's--famous for its 1980s advertising campaign asking "where's the beef?"

Around 1,000, or 18%, of Wendy's 5,500 restaurants in the United States are not serving any hamburgers or other meat-based items.

That's according to an analysis of online menus at every location conducted by financial firm Stephens.

Wendy's tells CNN that some of its menu items might be "temporarily limited at some restaurants in this current environment."

"We're working diligently to minimize the impact to our customers and restaurants, and continue to work with our supplier partners to monitor this closely," a Wendy's spokesperson told CNN.

Wendy's has reportedly pivoted to pushing chicken sandwiches amid the beef shortage.

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