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Voice Interfaces Eat the Drive-Thru: Wendy’s ‘FreshAI’ Scales Past 500 Locations

The race to automate the American drive-thru lane is officially shifting from beta testing to hyperscale deployment. As of Q3 2026, while competitors like McDonald’s are cautiously iterating on their new proprietary ‘Archy’ system after pivoting away from previous tech partnerships, Wendy’s is executing a massive rollout of its ‘FreshAI’ voice assistant. Powered by Google […]

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