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The Wendy's Story


The Wendy's Story

On November 15, 1969, Dave Thomas opened his very first Wendy's restaurant in Columbus, Ohio at 257 East Broad Street.

Wendy's - Wikipedia

Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Its headquarters moved to ...

Dave's Legacy - Founding Wendy's

On November 15, 1969, Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. His boyhood dream was coming true.

The history of Wendy's, from how it got its name to what's happening ...

The very first Wendy's ... Dave's vision for a quick-serve, family-friendly hamburger joint (partly inspired by his love of the Kewpee Hamburgers ...

Wendy's History: Founding, Timeline, and Milestones - Zippia

Wendy's company history timeline ... Although Wendy's did pioneer the modern conception of the drive-thru, its inception would not arrive until 1971 at another ...

Dave's Legacy - Wendy's

Wendy's Founder Dave Thomas was born in New Jersey in 1932 and died in January 2002. Read his biography and the story of his legacy.

Dave Thomas The Man Behind Wendy's - YouTube

Weird History Food is going through the drive-thru for some Wendy's. Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant ...

Our Rich History: From humble start, Wendy's became fast-food ...

Many people identify Wendy's name in the fast-food world with its late founder, R. David Thomas, who is credited with beginning the now-enormous hamburger ...

The Sad Downfall Of The World's First Wendy's - The Daily Meal

As an avid lover of hamburgers who saw a need for a good, old-fashioned burger in Columbus, Ohio, Thomas opened the first Wendy's restaurant ...

The REAL story of Wendy's - Behind the Scenes - YouTube

Wendys Restaurant (The Whole Story) - This is an incredible interview about the Founding of Wendys Restaurant w/ Wendys Original Founding ...

The Secret History Of Wendy's First Restaurant - Mashed

Dave Thomas founded Wendy's after reportedly being unable to find a good hamburger in Columbus ... According to Biography.com, Dave Thomas was a ...

Wendy's timeline - The Columbus Dispatch

Nov. 15, 1969: R. David Thomas opens his first Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers in the former Len Immke car showroom on Broad Street.

The EPIC Story of Wendy's - YouTube

The fast food industry is harsh. Still, many entrepreneurs are buying and creating restaurants. Dave Thomas also did the same when he ...

Dave Thomas - Wendy's, Daughter & Facts - Biography (Bio.)

Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989.

The Real Wendy – In Her Own Words | Wendy's® Blog

Dave Thomas may have been our founder, but Wendy Thomas has been the face of the Wendy's® brand for all 50 years. Read her story and history ...

The Wendy's Story: A Journey of Growth, Quality, and Community

Wendy's is a renowned international fast food restaurant chain that was founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio.

In the fast food chain Wendy's, was it named after a real person? If ...

Dave Thomas founded Wendy's and named it after his daughter, Wendy Thomas. Wendy was his fourth child and since she had trouble pronouncing her ...

Why Wendy's founder named his burger empire after his daughter

Thomas wanted to name the restaurant after one of his five children and turn it into a family business. But none of his kids' names fit the nostalgic, family- ...

Abandoned by mom and dad, a kid vowed to open the best restaurant

Dave Thomas was an orphan. Eating hamburgers in restaurants was the only thing that gave him a sense of belonging — and purpose.

The Wendy's Company - Wikipedia

The Wendy's Company is an American parent company for the major fast food chain Wendy's. Originally founded as the Deisel-Wemmer Company, it is sourced in ...