Where's the beef? Some Wendy's locations are all out of it, analyst says

AUSTIN, Texas — As the COVID-19 pandemic creates a national meat shortage, businesses are being affected.

Among those, according to CNN, is fast food chain Wendy's--famous for its 1980s advertising campaign asking "where's the beef?"

Around 1,000, or 18%, of Wendy's 5,500 restaurants in the United States are not serving any hamburgers or other meat-based items.

That's according to an analysis of online menus at every location conducted by financial firm Stephens.

Wendy's tells CNN that some of its menu items might be "temporarily limited at some restaurants in this current environment."

"We're working diligently to minimize the impact to our customers and restaurants, and continue to work with our supplier partners to monitor this closely," a Wendy's spokesperson told CNN.

Wendy's has reportedly pivoted to pushing chicken sandwiches amid the beef shortage.