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Wendy’s has brought back a popular menu item after almost a year of fans asking for it, but it’s unknown how long it’ll be around for.
Limited-time menus are pretty common at fast food restaurants these days. McDonald’s regularly goes through different options when they do collaborations with other brands and pop culture icons, while others like Burger King and Chipotle follow suit.
However, there are times when long-time menu items drop off the radar without warning. McDonald’s customers in the UK waited years for the Breakfast Wrap to make a return, for one.
That’s been the case at Wendy’s too, with the Sweet and Sour sauce disappearing from menus back in mid-2025, despite being rather popular with customers across the United States. However, it is making a return.
Sweet and Sour returns to Wendy’s
The disappearance of the popular sauce led to calls from fans for Wendy’s to bring it back, and well, as of April 27, it has started to appear at a number of stores across the United States.
“After nearly seven months of thousands of social media comments, posts, and tags demanding its return, the beloved tangy, savory dip is back,” Wendy’s told USA TODAY.
“Sweet & Sour is BACK… but only for a limited time unless y’all get loud,” Wendy’s also added on Instagram. “Go get the sauce in-restaurant + like, comment and share this post to save it. SWEET & SOUR ARMY DO UR THING.”
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The mention of a limited-time return has got fans worried, urging Wendy’s to reconsider and make it permanent already.
“Limited time???? Did you not learn!” one commented. “WHY TF IS IT ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME?” another asked. “Sweet and sour needs to STAY,” another chimed in. “JUST LEAVE IT ON THE MENU. I HAVEN’T HAD WENDY’S IN A YEAR BECAUSE YOU DID THIS,” another said.
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In other limited-time options, McDonald’s in Germany has launched a purple menu to celebrate Grimace, which includes a purple BBQ burger with purple cheese and purple sauce. Seriously.
