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Rex David Thomas (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 2002) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and fast-food tycoon. Thomas was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers.
Apr 2, 2014 · Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989.
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 – from founding the first Wendy’s in Ohio in 1969 to establishing the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
People who worked with Dave for charitable causes, Wendy’s employees who lost their company founder, and customers who saw only his welcoming face on their television sets were left with wonderful memories of a man who was loved by all.
Mar 9, 2023 · Wendy's. One of the most well-known aspects of Wendy's hamburgers are the square patties. In a world where round hamburger buns and patties line up perfectly, Thomas' square patties remain a novelty. The exact reason Thomas chose square patties isn't perfectly clear.
On November 15, 1969, Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. His boyhood dream was coming true. After trying all five of his children's names for the restaurant, Dave decided on his daughter Melinda's nickname - Wendy.
Jan 9, 2002 · Dave Thomas, an orphan who went to work in restaurants at 12 and by dint of hard work, quality control and shrewd marketing made Wendy's the third-largest hamburger chain in the world, died...
Jan 8, 2002 · Dave Thomas, the friendly pitchman whose homespun ads built Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers into one of the world's most successful fast-food franchises, has died.
Feb 3, 2020 · Read about Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy's, and learn how he helped build Kentucky Fried Chicken and Wendy's, two of the most successful franchise systems.
Jan 8, 2002 · Dave Thomas the founder and well-known pitchman for the Wendy's burger chain died at his home in Florida, the company said Tuesday. Thomas, 69, died around midnight at his residence. The...
