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Rumor flies that burger chain is planning to debut meal inspired by cartoon classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"top\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"#\" class=\"close\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">\n<div data-video-tags=\"\" data-video-title=\"Fox News Flash top headlines for September 7\" data-video-id=\"6360664094112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-video-type=\"\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6360664094112\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><picture data-v-543741ec=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/870e5bcd-4ecf-4365-940a-769a7606a487\/08a3f59a-94b5-4d8a-af1f-52fa1cd96a3f\/1280x720\/match\/288\/162\/image.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/870e5bcd-4ecf-4365-940a-769a7606a487\/08a3f59a-94b5-4d8a-af1f-52fa1cd96a3f\/1280x720\/match\/576\/324\/image.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/870e5bcd-4ecf-4365-940a-769a7606a487\/08a3f59a-94b5-4d8a-af1f-52fa1cd96a3f\/1280x720\/match\/672\/378\/image.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/870e5bcd-4ecf-4365-940a-769a7606a487\/08a3f59a-94b5-4d8a-af1f-52fa1cd96a3f\/1280x720\/match\/1344\/756\/image.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/870e5bcd-4ecf-4365-940a-769a7606a487\/08a3f59a-94b5-4d8a-af1f-52fa1cd96a3f\/1280x720\/match\/676\/380\/image.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/870e5bcd-4ecf-4365-940a-769a7606a487\/08a3f59a-94b5-4d8a-af1f-52fa1cd96a3f\/1280x720\/match\/1352\/760\/image.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/870e5bcd-4ecf-4365-940a-769a7606a487\/08a3f59a-94b5-4d8a-af1f-52fa1cd96a3f\/1280x720\/match\/896\/500\/image.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/870e5bcd-4ecf-4365-940a-769a7606a487\/08a3f59a-94b5-4d8a-af1f-52fa1cd96a3f\/1280x720\/match\/1792\/1000\/image.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/870e5bcd-4ecf-4365-940a-769a7606a487\/08a3f59a-94b5-4d8a-af1f-52fa1cd96a3f\/1280x720\/match\/896\/500\/image.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Fox News Flash top headlines for September 7\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture> <span class=\"overlay\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">Video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6360664094112\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">Fox News Flash top headlines for September 7<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-543741ec=\"\">Fox News Flash top headlines are here. 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Click here.<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Leaked images and packages suggest that Wendy&#8217;s is set to launch a limited-time meal offering next month inspired by the &#8220;Krabby Patty&#8221; item from the cartoon show &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The images, first of an employee memo announcing the items, and then of a package of &#8220;Secret Krabby Patty Sauce,&#8221; were shared on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The employee memo was posted on Reddit&#8217;s &#8220;r\/SpongeBob&#8221; on Aug. 21. In the post, user &#8220;Bellos1&#8221; said they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/food-drink\/food\/fast-food\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">work at Wendy&#8217;s<\/a> and the memo was sent to the restaurant by corporate. In a follow-up post several days later, Bellos1 claimed to have been fired after posting the memo on Reddit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/kansas-city-home-americas-best-barbecue-chefs-claim-variety-unique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>KANSAS CITY HOME TO AMERICA&#8217;S BEST BARBECUE, CHEFS CLAIM: \u2018OUR VARIETY MAKES US UNIQUE\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The memo states that &#8220;Wendy&#8217;s will introduce its own version of SpongeBob&#8217;s iconic Krabby Patty as part of an exclusive Krabby Patty Kollab with Paramount&#8221; on Oct. 8. The promotion is part of a celebration for the 25th anniversary of &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants,&#8221; which debuted in 1999.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Paramount is Nickelodeon&#8217;s parent company.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/343\/192\/iStock-1190006271.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/686\/384\/iStock-1190006271.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/672\/378\/iStock-1190006271.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1344\/756\/iStock-1190006271.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/931\/523\/iStock-1190006271.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1862\/1046\/iStock-1190006271.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/720\/405\/iStock-1190006271.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1440\/810\/iStock-1190006271.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1200\/675\/iStock-1190006271.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"The outside of a Wendy's restaurant. \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Leaked images allege that Wendy&#8217;s will debut a Krabby Patty meal on October 8 as part of a promotion celebrating SpongeBob SquarePants&#8217; 25th anniversary.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Alongside the Krabby Patty, we&#8217;re also debuting a new Frosty flavor \u2013 Pineapple Under the Sea Frosty,&#8221; said the memo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wendy&#8217;s Krabby Patty is a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/cheeseburgers-5-facts-delicious-american-favorite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">premium cheeseburger<\/a> with Wendy&#8217;s fresh, never frozen beef, topped with fresh produce and a secret Krabby Patty Sauce, capturing the magic of the iconic fictional sandwich for SpongeBob fans,&#8221; said the memo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Further details about the burger, including specifics on &#8220;produce,&#8221; were not listed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the show &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants,&#8221; the titular character SpongeBob is employed as a fry cook at a fast food restaurant called the Krusty Krab.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/top-tailgating-foods-tips-satisfy-hungry-college-football-fan-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>TOP TAILGATING FOODS AND TIPS TO SATISFY HUNGRY COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS THIS SEASON<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant&#8217;s signature products are Krabby Patties, which resemble hamburgers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A reoccurring plot line throughout the show is that Plankton, owner of rival restaurant the Chum Bucket, tries to obtain the recipe for the Krabby Patty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/GettyImages-823139156.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/GettyImages-823139156.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/GettyImages-823139156.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/GettyImages-823139156.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/GettyImages-823139156.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/GettyImages-823139156.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/GettyImages-823139156.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-823139156.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1200\/675\/GettyImages-823139156.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Patrick and Spongebob take part in the Worldwide Day of Play in Washington, DC.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The show &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants&#8221; debuted on Nickelodeon in 1999. Now, a fast food chain is rumored to be launching a limited-time product inspired by the program.<\/span> <span>(Tasos Katopodis\/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The purported new frosty flavor is inspired by SpongeBob&#8217;s house, said the memo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The opening line of the &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants&#8221; theme song asks, &#8220;Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?&#8221; followed by &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new frosty is a &#8220;Vanilla Frosty swirled with Pineapple Mango puree,&#8221; the memo said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Reaction to the Krabby Patty was largely positive, although many Reddit users noted that, unlike the one on the show, the Wendy&#8217;s Krabby Patty was not vegetarian.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb6\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb6\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/what-order-wendys-according-dietitians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WHAT YOU SHOULD ORDER AT WENDY&#8217;S, ACCORDING TO DIETITIANS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Krabby Patty is an all-beef patty, not vegetarian patty as per the creator&#8217;s statements nor what we see in Burgerbeard&#8217;s Food truck in Sponge Out of Water,&#8221; said Reddit user &#8220;Stormygeddon,&#8221; referring to the 2015 film &#8220;The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban7\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban7\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Krabby Patty is meatless and the buns are \u2018fluffy seaweed seed buns.&#8217; So I was kinda imagining a beyond burger, buns with a hint of seaweed flavor, cheese, veggies, and secret sauce,&#8221; said Reddit user &#8220;I-m_A_Lady.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb7\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb7\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ever since &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants&#8221; debuted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/a-list-celebs-nickelodeon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Nickelodeon<\/a> in 1999, the franchise has spawned 303 episodes, two spin-offs, several theme park rides, video games, feature-length films, and a Broadway musical.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban8\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban8\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/science\/meet-spongebob-squarepants-the-mushroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">species of mushroom<\/a> was dubbed the &#8220;Spongiforma squarepantsii&#8221; in honor of the cartoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/343\/192\/GettyImages-885804352.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/686\/384\/GettyImages-885804352.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/672\/378\/GettyImages-885804352.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1344\/756\/GettyImages-885804352.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/931\/523\/GettyImages-885804352.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1862\/1046\/GettyImages-885804352.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/720\/405\/GettyImages-885804352.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-885804352.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1200\/675\/GettyImages-885804352.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt='A photo of Ethan Slater in \"Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical\"' width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Ethan Slater poses onstage during opening night of Nickelodeon&#8217;s &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical&#8221; at the Palace Theatre on Dec. 4, 2017, in New York City. &#8220;SpongeBob SquarePants&#8221; debuted on television in 1999.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Jenny Anderson\/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The show&#8217;s late creator, Stephen Hillenburg, told The New York Times in a 2004 interview that he was against the idea of a real-life version of a Krabby Patty, as he did not want to market the food to children.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hillenburg <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/spongebob-squarepants-creator-stephen-hillenburg-dead-at-57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died in 2018<\/a> after a battle with ALS.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb8\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb8\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban9\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban9\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While the memo was not confirmed by Wendy&#8217;s as authentic, the chain has not denied it either.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Evidence posted on social media by other users further suggests the memo is accurate. In the memo, it states that &#8220;sauce auto-shipment&#8221; to restaurants begins on Sept. 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban10\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban10\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>An image of a box and packaging of &#8220;Krabby Patty Secret Sauce&#8221; was shared on the r\/Wendy&#8217;s subreddit by user &#8220;catbear33&#8221; on Sept. 3. In the post, the user said the restaurant &#8220;just got this in today,&#8221; which corresponds with the time frame in the memo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb9\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb9\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong>For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle<\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wendy&#8217;s did not respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for September 7 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what&#8217;s clicking on Foxnews.com. 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