Dave Thomas was vocal about his regret in naming his groundbreaking hit restaurant Wendy's after his daughter, Melinda "Wendy" Thomas. The restaurant's namesake spoke about this regularly in ...
Opened in 1969, Wendy's started as a humble hamburger joint in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Founder Dave Thomas decided to name ...
The founder of Wendy's once apologized to his daughter for naming the fast-food chain after her, revealing the unexpected ...
Dave Thomas was a constant presence at Wendy's from the day he founded the restaurant in 1969 until his death 33 years later. The iconic square burgers, beefy chili, and famous Frosty all launched ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dave Thomas, the folksy founder of the Wendy's hamburger chain whose homespun commercials helped turn it into one of the world's top fast-food enterprises, died Tuesday of liver ...
Two decades ago, as Wendy’s was mired in a sales slump, the burger chain turned to its founder, Dave Thomas, to serve as its advertising voice. The move proved fortuitous. After a shaky start, Thomas ...
A Wendy’s Frosty a day for over a year with the purchase of a $3 keychain that benefits charity? Sounds good. Beginning earlier this November, which is National Adoption Month, Wendy’s brought back ...
In honor of Wendy’s 50th anniversary, the popular hamburger chain kicked off their 50 Years, 50 Stories campaign with an interview of the woman whose name and likeness inspired the restaurant’s name ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Dave Thomas, the portly pitchman whose homespun ads built Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers into one of the world's most successful fast-food enterprises, has died. He was 69.