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Trending this week: McDonald’s is raising pay at company-owned U.S. units and more on Burger King to debut new chicken sandwich

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Burger King will introduce its new chicken sandwich nationwide on June 3, the company announced Wednesday.

Named the Ch’King, Burger King said the new sandwich will be offered in several versions: regular, Spicy Ch”king and either in Deluxe, which includes lettuce and tomato but no pickle. All feature a hand-breaded chicken filet on a potato bun with a signature sauce.

McDonald’s Corp. is increasing pay an average of 10% for more than 36,500 workers at its corporate-owned U.S. stores as the restaurant industry continues to face hiring challenges, the company announced Thursday.

Also, the Wendy’s Co. has expanded the number of design options on its development menu as customer habits changed because of the pandemic and as the burger brand targets growth to 8,000 outlets by 2025, according to Abigail Pringle, Wendy’s president for international and chief development officer. 

To check out what else happened this past week, click through the gallery to see what was trending on Nation's Restaurant News. 

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