August 2, 2025
Wendy’s Drops ‘Wednesday’-Themed ‘Meal of Misfortune’ Aka ‘Unhappy Meal’


Something grim has crawled its way into Wendyโ€™s.

On July 23, the chain announced the Wendyโ€™s x Wednesday โ€œMeal of Misfortuneโ€ โ€” a collab with the hit Netflix show starring Jenna Ortega.

Wendyโ€™s says the limited-time Meal of Misfortune was โ€œdesignedโ€ by Wednesday Addams herself โ€” whom they dubbed โ€œthe other pig-tailed outcast.โ€

The Meal of Misfortune is, of course, the antonym of McDonaldโ€™s Happy Meal โ€” meaning that Wendyโ€™s is having a little fun with naming conventions without worry of certain competitors pursuing legal action.

Wendy's Meal of Misfortune.
Wendy’s Meal of Misfortune.Wendy’s

The meal comes in custom โ€œWednesdayโ€-themed packaging and is centered around the โ€œDips of Dread,โ€ four inferno-inspired mystery sauces, served with โ€œRest in 10-Pieceโ€ Nuggets, a small โ€œCursed & Crispyโ€ Fries and a small โ€œRavenโ€™s Bloodโ€ Frosty.

Each meal will come with two Dips of Dread at random, named You Canโ€™t Hyde, This Will Sting, Grave Mistake and Nowhere to Woe. While Wendyโ€™s wouldnโ€™t reveal exactly whatโ€™s in each sauce, know that some souls will have a spicier experience than others.

โ€œThose brave enough to try them all must endure multiple visits,โ€ the chain says in the press release.

For curious cats, the Ravenโ€™s Blood Frosty features a dark cherry swirl on a Vanilla Frosty base (a Chocolate Frosty base is also available by request). The themed treat comes with a โ€œSpoon of Gloomโ€ inside a โ€œWednesdayโ€-themed cup.

Wendy's Ravenโ€™s Blood Frosty.
Wendy’s Ravenโ€™s Blood Frosty.Wendy’s

The Meal of Misfortune will be available starting Monday, Aug. 4 across the U.S. in restaurants or through the Wendyโ€™s app in time for โ€œWednesdayโ€ Season 2 Part 1 premiere on Netflix on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

In Canada, customers can get the meal in restaurants or via the Wendyโ€™s app starting Aug. 11, and the meal will also be available in Puerto Rico, Bahamas and Guam.

โ€œWendyโ€™s and Wednesday are both cultural icons famous for challenging convention with wit and a bit of sass,โ€ said Lindsay Radkoski, U.S. CMO of The Wendyโ€™s Company, in a press release, adding that this collaboration was a โ€œmatch made in dark, dry-witted heaven.โ€

U.S. fans also have a chance to win $10,000 in an interactive game experience called โ€œEscape from Wednesdayโ€™s Woe,โ€ which features Wendyโ€™s x Wednesday treats and exclusive rewards in addition to the typical game obstacles and is available only in the U.S. Wendyโ€™s app.

โ€œNormally Iโ€™d be against this kind of capitalistic corporate synergy,โ€ Wednesday Addams โ€œsaidโ€ in the release. โ€œBut when the fast-food-slinging pigtailed provocateur said I could do whatever I wanted to her customers, I couldnโ€™t resist.โ€

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