The Reason Arby's Is Removing 5 Of Its Menu Items - Mashed (2024)

FAQs

Why did Arby's remove ham? ›

Of course, whenever a fast food item disappears, most people can guess the reason was lackluster sales, and for Arby's ham, this was indeed the case.

1. Worst: Crispy Chicken Club Wrap. You might think that a chicken wrap is a better call than Arby's red meat sandwiches—but unfortunately, that's not the case. Made with crispy battered chicken, bacon, and cheese, the Crispy Chicken Club Wrap racks up major calories, fat, and sodium.

Among the subtractions was the Pizza Slider. Arby's precluded the survival of the Pizza Slider by no longer stocking most of the unique ingredients needed to make the sandwich, including salami, ham, pepperoni, and marinara sauce.

Discontinued Foods! Arby's Loaded Curly Fries (2015-2021): Arby's famous curly fries, topped with shredded cheddar cheese, bacon pieces, and a ranch dressing drizzle.

Arby's Potato Cakes (circa 1966-2021): A popular, long-running side dish, these were essentially large, wedge-shaped, deep-fried hash browns. They were removed from the menu to make room for crinkle-cut fries.

They wanted to call their restaurants "Big Tex", but that name was already used by an Akron business. Instead, they chose the name "Arby's," a phonetic pronunciation of the letters R and B, short for "Raffel brothers".

Most Nutritious Option

Arby's classic roast beef sandwich is the most nutritious main menu item. Accompanied by a healthy beverage and a side salad, it can make for a smart meal choice.

Arby's Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich (circa 1994-2021): A fried chicken filet, topped with ham, melty Swiss cheese, and mayo, on a roll. Discontinued in the U.S. when Arby's eliminated ham from their entire menu. Still available at most Canadian locations.

We removed the chocolate turnover to make room for our new @LoveGhirardelli chocolate cookies.

What burger did Arby's run out of? ›

The Wagyu Steakhouse Burger joined the menu in May and was supposed to last through July, but it sold out six weeks earlier than anticipated because customers loved it so much.

The Arby's Crispy Fish Sandwich. The Crispy Fish Fillet from Arby's: pollock with shredded lettuce and tartar sauce on a sesame seed bun.

The small is now snack/kid size, the medium is now what the small was, and the large is now what the medium was. Arby's tends to be more expensive than the other chains, but I always felt I was getting a good value.

Arby's Traditional Greek Gyro features a blend of beef, lamb and Mediterranean spices sliced from a spit rotisserie and placed on a warm flatbread with lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, tzatziki sauce and Greek seasoning.

Corporate is always considering new ways to bring in fresh meat (pun intended) to keep profits high, which is why it changed its slogan in 2014 to cater to this specific set of customers.

Inspire Brands was formed when Arby's Restaurant Group merged with Buffalo Wild Wings on February 5, 2018. Buffalo Wild Wings also owned the Rusty Taco chain.

The Oven Mitt was the old mascot for American restaurant chain Arby's. He was a anthropomorphic oven mitt which has drawings of the logo of Arby's on him.