Wendy's

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  American international fast-food restaurant chain

• Founder

  Dave Thomas

• Founded Date

  1969-11-15

• Key Products

  Square hamburger patties, sea salt fries, Frosty dessert, chicken sandwiches

• Total Outlets

  7,166 (as of 2023-11-02)

• Franchised Outlets

  6,751 (as of 2023-11-02)

• Company-owned Outlets

  415 (as of 2023-11-02)

• Discontinued Products

  Big Classic sandwich

• Current Headquarters Location

  Dublin, Ohio, United States

• Original Headquarters Location

  Columbus, Ohio, United States

• Percentage of Outlets in United States

  83% (as of 2023-11-02)

• Global Ranking (Hamburger Fast-Food Chain)

  3rd largest (as of 2018-12-31)

Timeline

• Dave Thomas founded Wendy's in Columbus, Ohio. (Source: Summary, Wikidata, Wikipedia)

  1969-11-15

• Wendy's founded the fried chicken chain Sisters Chicken & Biscuits. (Source: Web Search)

  1978

• The first European Wendy's opened in Munich, West Germany. (Source: Web Search)

  1979

• Almost all Australian Wendy's stores were purchased by Hungry Jack's, the Australian franchisee of Burger King. (Source: Web Search)

  1986

• Wendy's sold Sisters Chicken & Biscuits to its largest franchisee. (Source: Web Search)

  1987

• Wendy's headquarters moved to Dublin, Ohio. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2006-01-29

• The original Wendy's location in Columbus, Ohio, closed after 38 years of business due to declining sales. (Source: Web Search)

  2007-03-02

• Triarc announced the acquisition of Wendy's International. (Source: Web Search)

  2008-04-24

• Wendy's merged with Triarc Companies Inc., the publicly traded parent company of Arby's, forming Wendy's/Arby's Group. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2008-09-29

• Wendy's was the world's third-largest hamburger fast-food chain. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2018-12-31

• Wendy's opened a pop-up store in The Rocks, Sydney, Australia for a day. (Source: Web Search)

  2021-05-13

• Wendy's operated a total of 7,166 outlets globally, with 415 company-owned and 6,751 franchised. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2023-11-02

• A study highlighted the presence of phthalates in food from Wendy's, alongside other brands, raising concerns about food supply contamination. (Source: Summary, Related Documents)

  Undated

Wendy's

Wendy's International, LLC, is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Its headquarters moved to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. As of December 31, 2018, Wendy's was the world's third-largest hamburger fast-food chain, following McDonald's and Burger King. On September 29, 2008, the company merged with Triarc, the publicly traded parent company of Arby's. As of November 2, 2023, there were 7,166 Wendy's outlets, of which 415 are company-owned and 6,751 franchised, 83% of which are in the United States. The company specifies stores' standards; owners control opening hours, decor, and staff uniforms and pay. The chain serves square hamburger patties on circular buns, sea salt fries, and the Frosty, soft ice cream mixed with starches. The food menu consists primarily of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and French fries. The company discontinued its Big Classic signature sandwich.

Web Search Results

• The Wendy's Company - Wikipedia

  The Wendy's Company is an American fast food corporation and the holding company for Wendy's and First Kitchen. Originally founded as the Deisel-Wemmer Company, it is sourced in Dublin, Ohio. The company's principal subsidiary, Wendy's International, is the franchisor of Wendy's restaurants. ## Wendy's International [edit] [...] Wendy's International, Inc. is the franchisor of Wendy's restaurants and the former parent company of Wendy's. It also owned Tim Hortons, Baja Fresh, and had a 70 percent stake in Cafe Express. The corporate headquarters is located in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. Wendy's International is owned by the Wendy's Company. [...] On April 24, 2008, Triarc announced the acquisition of Wendy's International, the fast food company. The transaction was part of the company's strategy to transition from a holding company for numerous businesses into a true food and beverage company. The purchase was finalized on September 15, 2008, when shareholders of both Triarc and Wendy's agreed to the terms. As part of the terms, the name was changed to Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. ### The Wendy's Company [edit]

• Wendy's - Wikipedia

  On September 29, 2008, the company merged with Triarc Companies Inc., the publicly traded parent company of Arby's; Wendy's headquarters remained in Dublin. Triarc then became known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, and later as the Wendy's Company following the sale of Arby's to Roark Capital Group. [...] Wendy's founded the fried chicken chain Sisters Chicken & Biscuits in 1978 and sold it to its largest franchisee in 1987. In the 1970s Wendy's opened in Australia, but by 1986 almost all of their Australian stores had been purchased by Hungry Jack's, the Australian franchisee of Burger King. On May 13, 2021, Wendy's opened a pop-up store in The Rocks in the Sydney central business district for a day. In 1979, the first European Wendy's opened in Munich, West Germany. Wendy's entered the Asian [...] Wendy's hamburgers are based on those of Kewpee Hamburgers in Dave Thomas's home town, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Kewpee sold square hamburgers and thick malt shakes. Thomas founded Wendy's in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969, selling square patties with corners that stuck out of the circular bun, giving the impression of plentiful meat. The Columbus location later added a Tim Hortons. It was closed on March 2, 2007, after 38 years of business, due to declining sales. Basketball star John Havlicek, an Ohio

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• Country

  United States

• Founder

  Dave Thomas

• Instance Of

  Q891723

• Headquarters

  Dublin

• Inception Date

  11/15/1969