When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went from making $16 to $20 overnight.

Wendy’s is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand, implementing a strategy that has already taken hold with ride-sharing companies and ticket sellers.

Wendy’s is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand, implementing a strategy that has already taken hold with ride-sharing companies and ticket sellers.

Those who survive will be treated to Hot & Crispy Fries and Frostys.

Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them.

ATLANTA – Investigators said Saturday they have issued an arrest warrant for a woman in connection with a fire at a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta during protests over the police shooting of an African American man. Several people are suspected of trying to set fires in the restaurant before the blaze finally spread, fire officials said. Atlanta police officers were called to the Wendy’s on June 12 over complaints of a car blocking the drive-thru lane. On Saturday, a restaurant owner and a historically Black university in Atlanta announced that they will provide full college scholarships to his four children. The award will cover tuition, room and board, and meals to Clark Atlanta University.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Wendy’s locations nationwide will be giving out free 4-piece nuggets on Friday. “No purchase necessary and not a single string attached," Wendy’s said. The offer includes both the original and spicy nuggets. Drive-thru orders only. Click here to find a location near you.

Dunkin' is giving away a free classic donut with a purchase of any drink every Friday in March, signaling the latest escalation among fast food rivals for the breakfast battle. In addition to plant-based meat alternative sandwiches, Dunkin' has recently bolstered its breakfast offerings with Go2 breakfast deals, egg-based bowls and even a bag of bacon. Wendy's and McDonald's have also pushed nationwide free giveaways to promote their respective apps. Wendy's, which launched its breakfast menu nationwide earlier this week, is giving away a free Chicken Biscuit sandwich with purchase on mobile orders. McDonald's offered free Egg McMuffin sandwiches last Monday.

(CNN) - Wendy's has unveiled its full breakfast menu ahead of its launch early next year. Three are on croissants, including two options with eggs (sausage, egg and Swiss cheese or a bacon, egg and Swiss cheese) and and a maple bacon chicken croissant. For starters, Wendy's worked closely with franchises this time around and created a menu that doesn't require new equipment. If all goes well, Wendy's forecast breakfast sales to encompass 10% of its daily sales. Analysts have been skeptical of Wendy's breakfast ambitions because of the costs.

The company said Monday that its taking breakfast nationwide next year with a new menu inspired by its afternoon menu and, obviously, includes a Frosty made for breakfast. Wendy's released a portion of its new breakfast menu. The new offerings announced this week include some of the same items Wendy's currently offers in the 300 stores that sell breakfast. Expanding breakfast to nearly 6,000 stores nationwide will initially cost Wendy's about $20 million. Several of Wendy's competitors have revamped their breakfast menus within the past year to some success.

Breakfast is an important meal for fast food chains. Currently, Wendy's offers breakfast, including a bacon sandwich and a honey butter chicken biscuit, at about 300 locations. Menu innovations have helped boost Wendy's sales. Wendy's is not the only fast food chain focusing on breakfast. Dunkin' has tried out breakfast bowls and sandwiches, and is testing a breakfast sandwich featuring a plant-based sausage in its New York City stores.

MIAMI, Fla. - Welcome to 2019, when everything is made up and brands fight on Twitter about which has the best chicken sandwich. Over the past 36 hours, a feedback loop of sassy brand tweets from fast food chains has caused major upheaval among the chicken sandwich factions. When recounting the Great Chicken Sandwich War to our grandchildren, our Boston Tea Party, our assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, will be Popeyes' announcement of a new chicken sandwich. The more productive theater of the Chicken Sandwich War has played out among Twitter's paladins, with random users dragging Bojangles' and invoking the unassailable opinions of the ultimate chicken sandwich deciders: their grandmothers. After all, a chicken sandwich can represent so much: regional preferences, class divisions, cultural traditions.

CNN image(CNN) - He's the "modern day Hamburglar," police say, and he was caught on camera making himself a burger before robbing a Florida Wendy's. Patrick Benson, 34, was arrested Saturday and charged with burglary, grand theft and attempted burglary, according to a news release from the Martin County Sheriff's Office. Security footage at the Jensen Beach restaurant appears to catch Benson in the act and also reveals a strange part of his process. "The suspect has been successful at forcing his way into two restaurants cooking himself some dinner -- then stealing what he can't consume," the sheriff's office said Friday. Images from security footage brought in many tips on the identity of the man dubbed the Hamburglar, the office said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A handful of restaurants recently had trouble passing routine inspections and had to make some big changes before they could reopen. An inspector allowed the fast-food chain to reopen within a few hours after a spotless inspection. Athens Cafe on St. Augustine Road in San Jose reopened after a failed inspection. He said two pest control companies and a plumber were called after roaches were found throughout the kitchen. It took several follow-up inspections for the restaurant to reopen with a perfect score.

It's been a long time coming, but Wendy's has officially announced when the beloved spicy chicken nuggets will return to our hearts and stomachs. Sure, the normal chicken nuggets at Wendy's are delicious, but nothing can compare to the spicy nuggets, especially if you're a fan of spicy food. The people in charge say if you guys can get our tweet (this one right here) to 2 Million likes, they will bring SPICY CHICKEN NUGGETS BACK. https://t.co/qrtvWXjj9V Wendy's (@Wendys) May 4, 2019Well, my fellow spicy chicken nugget aficionados, you won't have to wait much longer because Wendy's announced that we can expect the nuggets to return Aug. 19. From changing laws in our country to advocating for spicy chicken nuggets, anything is possible.