, usually with little fanfare involved, but some items leave an indelible mark upon our memories. Our nostalgia for these things can span decades — my version of the Holy Grail is McDonald's Cheddar Melt from back in the day — and there's a certain Wendy's item from the 1990s that people still miss. While handheld, interestingly, these things didn't come in a bun.
They were made of pita bread stuffed with veggies and chunks of chicken, tossed in various types of sauces like Greek, Caesar, and ranch dressing. I have a feeling a few bells are ringing right about now. They were called Wendy's Fresh Stuffed Pitas and were a fresher alternative to items like Wendy's square-shaped burgers.
Sure, burgers are great and all, but every now and then, it's hard not to crave something fresh and veggie-forward, especially because we don't exactly associate fast food chains with lighter fare. People still pine for Wendy's Fresh Stuffed Pitas Even now, people complain about the fact that Wendy's Fresh Stuffed Pitas are gone. Users lamented this fact in a post in the subreddit, saying things like, "I couldn't get enough of them.
So disappointed when they stopped making them." One commenter said that they worked at Wendy's when the Fresh Stuffed Pitas came out and hated having to make them — but loved eating them. The pita sandwiches were around for three years, between 1997 and 2000, but haven't made a reappearance since then.
The closest item on Wendy's menu as of this writing is the G.