The Strange Genius Of Wendy’s Chili

Weird History Food

S05E39
May 3, 2026 16 min

Overview

Wendy’s sells over 83 MILLION servings of chili every year; enough to fill more than eight Olympic-sized swimming pools. But the real story isn’t how much they sell… it’s what’s in it. On this episode of Weird History Food, we're taking a look at the surprisingly clever fast food secret behind Wendy's chili and how Dave Thomas figured out he could turn his garbage into his secret weapon.

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