Just a week after Taco Bell struggled to get a handle on a viral photo of an employee licking a stack of taco shells, Wendy’s is faced with a headache of its own. This time, it’s a photo of a (former) employee slurping from the Frosty machine that’s making the rounds. The photo popped up on Reddit on Wednesday, which is the closest thing to a guarantee that it would be everywhere by Thursday.
https://twitter.com/10uhseejed/status/345282268903927808
That employee was reportedly canned, but the person manning Wendy’s social media accounts has good job security today.
LMAO! RT @politicsofamy: Wendy's worker enjoying a Frosty http://t.co/Z18r8YrxXL
— Michele (@US_Allegiance) June 13, 2013
@US_Allegiance @politicsofamy If true, this is inexcusable. We are investigating and will take action.
— Wendy's (@Wendys) June 13, 2013
I was wondering why the @Wendys Twitter account was so quiet today. http://t.co/PHp1Y09XBY
— Tommy (@thomasav) June 13, 2013
@thomasav If true, this is totally inexcusable. We're investigating and will take action.
— Wendy's (@Wendys) June 13, 2013
@Wendys 's confronts its own "taco licker" style PR disaster. #PRdisasters http://t.co/nBuCfqVxnn
— CerconeBrownCompany (@CerconeBrown) June 13, 2013
@CerconeBrown Totally inexcusable. This involved one restaurant and the employee is no longer there. We’re reinforcing proper procedures.
— Wendy's (@Wendys) June 13, 2013
Your Name put to shane Eww! Viral photo shows @Wendys employee apparently chugging from the Frosty machine http://t.co/FwtoWf8gJl #hungry ?
— THA M.B.J. (@Tha_MBJ) June 13, 2013
@Tha_MBJ Totally inexcusable. This involved one restaurant and the employee is no longer there. We’re reinforcing proper procedures.
— Wendy's (@Wendys) June 13, 2013
At least one person’s appetite wasn’t totally ruined.
@Wendys still has one of the best sandwiches #hungry
— THA M.B.J. (@Tha_MBJ) June 13, 2013