Wendy's surge pricing model idea that has people furious, explained

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen some stuff about Wendy’s and how the fast-food chain is going to change its pricing model? And you’re very confused about that whole thing? Don’t worry. We’re here to help.

Wendy’s is planning to be more like … Uber?

Don’t worry. We’re going to help you with all of that. There’s talk of testing a new pricing model, one that resembles that of the car service you can call through an app.

Oh, and it’s making people VERY VERY MAD.

Let’s dive in: