"Wendy's only axed sweet and sour in September 2025. The announcement that the sauce was returning was made official with the help of Instagram influencer JustJazzyidk. According to a statement from Wendy's, fan feedback prompted the restaurant to bring the dipping sauce out of retirement. The company went on to say that, according to survey data, 77% of diners feel sauce makes the meal when eating chicken tenders or nuggets. Nine out of 10 Americans use dipping sauces for those items."
"There was definitely some online uproar over the sauce being discontinued. At least one Reddit thread about the cancellation garnered a few hundred comments expressing anger or disappointment over sweet and sour being taken away. A number of similar threads followed. There was even a Change.org petition to bring the sauce back that garnered 4,600 signatures, so Wendy's wasn't wrong to suggest there was some fan support."
Wendy's discontinued sweet and sour sauce in September 2025 and plans to bring it back in early 2026. The return announcement was amplified through Instagram influencer JustJazzyidk. Fan feedback and survey data influenced the decision; 77% of diners said sauce makes the meal when eating chicken tenders or nuggets, and nine out of ten Americans use dipping sauces for those items. Online reactions included several Reddit threads expressing anger or disappointment and a Change.org petition that collected 4,600 signatures. Sweet and sour functions as a staple chicken sauce and Chinese takeout accompaniment; Wendy's version combined sugar and vinegar with a pineapple accent.
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