Denny Lynch, a spokesman for Wendy's Restaurants, said that the approach had not yet proved itself to be cost-effective.

"We listened to consumers who said they want to eat fresh fruit, but apparently they lied," said Denny Lynch, a spokesman for Wendy's.

Denny Lynch, a Wendy's spokesman, said that his criminal record might have been overlooked or might not have come up in the company's customary background checks.

Denny Lynch, a spokesman for Wendy's, said the company looked at turkey burgers but decided that it would rather test a grilled turkey breast sandwich.

Denny Lynch, the vice president of communications at Wendy's International Inc., said, "Anyone who puts out a message to the public has an influence.

Denny Lynch, director of public relations, said: "Seven state attorneys general got together and asked us to remove the claim.

Denny Lynch sat at a booth at a Wendy's restaurant, finishing bites of a chicken sandwich between cellphone calls.

"I wish someone would tell us the right piece of research to go with," said Denny Lynch, the vice president of communications for Wendy's.

"Ours is a truly made-to-order system," boasted Denny Lynch, a Wendy's spokesman.

"So if you make a drive-through customer happy, you keep him," explained Denny Lynch, a Wendy's spokesman.