The fast-food chain’s same-store sales fell 7% and system sales fell 8.2%. Wendy’s new CEO Bob Wright lamented the brand’s “quality degradation” and said the brand struggled to execute. El Pollo Loco’s new Loco Tenders performed strong enough in the second quarter that the company is now testing new holding equipment to see if they could become a permanent menu item. That plan continues to progress, and the company reported a 3.9% increase in same-store sales in the second quarter. The fast-casual chain said Thursday that same-store sales were moving in the right direction, though still down 6.2%.