10 Years. One Icon. The History of the Bacon Portabella Mushroom Melt.
Some things are worth the wait. The first game of the season. That first bite of something you’ve been craving. And the return of the Bacon Portabella Mushroom Melt* – better known (and loved) by Wendy’s fans across Canada as the BPMM.
For a decade, this limited-time favourite has delivered rich flavour, premium ingredients, and that unmistakable “it’s back!” energy Wendy’s fans know well. Celebrating its 10th year, the BPMM is back on Wendy’s Canada menus – right where it belongs.
Because when Wendy’s has a limited time offer that we bring back year after year for over ten years, it becomes an iconic menu item.
How the BPMM Became a Canadian Menu Innovation Icon
When the Bacon Portabella Mushroom Melt first landed in Wendy’s Canada restaurants back in 2015, it didn’t take long to make an impression. Canadians showed up hungry, and they kept coming back.
Made with premium ingredients like fresh, never frozen 100% Canadian beef, Applewood smoked bacon, savoury portabella mushrooms, and a rich, melty cheddar cheese sauce, the BPMM delivered premium indulgence in a way only Wendy’s could. Unapologetically craveable, it was everything fans didn’t know they were missing. Until suddenly, they couldn’t stop talking about it.
And when it left? The questions started almost immediately.
The LTO Canadians Ask for Every. Single. Year.
If there’s one thing Wendy’s Canada fans are known for, it’s sharing exactly what they want. And when it comes to the BPMM, the message has been loud and clear.
Each year, after the BPMM disappears from Wendy’s restaurants nationwide, the same question pops up across Wendy’s social channels: ‘when is the BPMM coming back?’
That anticipation is part of what makes the BPMM special.
It’s indulgent, melty, and unmistakably worth the wait, and its return signals more than a menu update. It marks the start of a familiar, feel-good moment that lives in the hearts (and stomachs) of Canadians nationwide.
A Few Fun Facts About a Fan Favourite
Because a menu item like the BPMM deserves a few bragging rights:
- Manitoba leads the nation in BPMM love, with the most BPMMs consumed - earning the unofficial title of the BPMM Capital of Canada™.
- During a full BPMM program, restaurants use an average of 17 cases of portabella mushrooms – that’s enough mushrooms to keep a hockey locker room well stocked.
- There’s another way to enjoy the BPMM – and it’s as a baked potato! Why? Because Canadians love the BPMM so much, they want to put it on everything.
- Our melty cheese sauce shows up in other places on our menu, but this is the only sandwich that you can find it on.
Melt Your Heart Out, Canada
When Canadians ask for something year after year, Wendy’s listens.
For ten years, the Bacon Portabella Mushroom Melt has shown what happens when fan love meets quality ingredients and perfect timing. It’s not just about what’s on the menu. It’s about creating moments Canadians crave, season after season.
So, cheers to ten years of the BPMM! Same iconic flavour. Same “it’s back!” excitement. And proof that Wendy’s Canada knows how to do limited time offers right.
To order Wendy’s Bacon Portabella Mushroom Melt, check your nearest Wendy's location to order in-restaurant or through the Wendy’s mobile app.**
* Available at participating Wendy’s restaurants in Canada while supplies last.
** Wendy’s App account registration required.