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Who is Wendy Thomas?

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 with her dad.

Who was the founder of Wendy's?

Thomas was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers. In this role, Thomas appeared in more than 800 commercial advertisements for the chain from 1989 to 2002, more than any other company founder in television history.

When did Dave Thomas start Wendy's?

After complaining that he couldn't find a good hamburger in Columbus, Ohio, Dave Thomas opened his own restaurant on November 15, 1969: Wendy's, named after Thomas' 8-year-old daughter. Wendy's quickly caught on, and within less than a decade, had grown into a 1,000-store franchise.

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