Wendy's brings Canada's love of poutine to a new level, piling on BBQ pulled pork

Adds Three BBQ Pulled Pork Offerings – including Poutine – and Three Custom-Crafted Sauces

OAKVILLE, ON, Oct. 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Canada's original comfort food, poutine, is getting a sweet-and-tangy makeover as Wendy's Canada introduces BBQ Pulled Pork Poutine to its menu, along with two other pulled pork offerings and a trio of custom-crafted barbecue sauces.

"It's hard to improve on traditional poutine but a lot of Canadians will say we did when we piled on the slow-cooked, shredded BBQ pork," said Lisa Deletroz, Director of Marketing for Wendy's Restaurants of Canada. "We're known for our menu innovation and our three custom-crafted sauces – Sweet, Smoky or Spicy – are testaments to our creativity all while delivering mouth-watering flavour."

The BBQ Pulled Pork Poutine uses Wendy's Natural-Cut Fries as a foundation for warm poutine sauce, cheese curds, hickory-smoked pulled pork, diced red onions and a choice of Wendy's three custom-crafted sauces drizzled on top, making the perfect savoury snack any time of day, all for a suggested price: $4.99*.

To complement the BBQ Pulled Pork Poutine, Wendy's has two other original BBQ Pulled Pork offerings, available until November 9.

• The BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich features hickory-smoked pulled pork and crunchy broccoli slaw made fresh in Wendy's kitchens every morning, topped with your choice of Sweet, Smoky or Spicy BBQ sauces, all served on a toasted, premium brioche bun. Suggested price: $5.29*.
• The BBQ Pulled Pork Cheeseburger starts with a fresh, never-frozen juicy beef** hamburger patty, topped with tender hickory-smoked pulled pork, a slice of natural cheddar cheese, crunchy broccoli slaw and one of three barbecue sauces, all stacked on a warm, toasted brioche bun. Suggested price: $5.99*.

And because we know everybody wins when there's more good barbecue in Canada, Wendy's is inviting Canadians to become part of Pulled Pork Nation and help spread the word that delicious pulled pork, with flavours and ingredients that go well beyond typical quick-service barbecue condiments, is available as close as your neighbourhood Wendy's.

In exchange for a simple re-tweet or Facebook comment using the hashtag #pulledpork4canada, fans can be eligible for a chance to win BBQ Pulled Pork Prizes.

About the Wendy's Company

Wendy's is one of the world's most successful restaurant companies with more than 6,500 restaurants worldwide.  More information about The Wendy's Company is available at www.wendys.ca.

^*Corporate suggested pricing. Price and participation may vary.
**Fresh ground beef served in Canada and the contiguous U.S.

Image with caption: "Wendy’s new BBQ Pulled Pork offerings - BBQ Pulled Pork Poutine, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich and BBQ Pulled Pork Cheeseburger - deliver that finger-licking goodness like you’d get at your favourite barbecue spot. (CNW Group/Wendy's Restaurants of Canada)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20141007_C2680_PHOTO_EN_6401.jpg

Image with caption: "The BBQ Pulled Pork Poutine uses Wendy’s Natural-Cut Fries as a foundation for warm poutine sauce, cheese curds, hickory-smoked pulled pork, diced red onions and a choice of Wendy’s three custom-crafted sauces drizzled on top. (CNW Group/Wendy's Restaurants of Canada)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20141007_C2680_PHOTO_EN_6402.jpg

Image with caption: "Wendy’s new BBQ Pulled Pork offerings - BBQ Pulled Pork Poutine, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich and BBQ Pulled Pork Cheeseburger - deliver that finger-licking goodness like you’d get at your favourite barbecue spot. (CNW Group/Wendy's Restaurants of Canada)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20141007_C2680_PHOTO_EN_6403.jpg

SOURCE: Wendy's Restaurants of Canada

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