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   Who is Dave Thomas?

   • Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989. (1932-2002) Who Was Dave Thomas? 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.

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   When did Dave Thomas die?

   • At age 69, Thomas died of carcinoid and neuroendocrine cancer on January 8, 2002. At the time of death, Wendy's already had over 600 branches in Northern America. After working as a head cook for Kentucky Fried Chicken in mid-1950s, Dave Thomas opened his first Wendy's restaurant in November 1969 in Columbus Ohio.

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   Did Dave Thomas make more money than he dreamed?

   • Dave Thomas was about to make more money than he'd ever dreamed. Thomas and Clauss got their first KFC franchise in 1956. They soared with it. Thomas and Clauss pioneered take-out Kentucky Fried Chicken and the famous chicken bucket. They were wild years.

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   How many Wendy's restaurants did Dave Thomas own?

   • Dave Thomas had a simple goal as he grew up: own a restaurant. He exceeded that by a multiple of 6,000, building that many Wendy's eateries in 30 years of operation. "When Wendy's began in 1969, I saw the chance to have perhaps three or four restaurants in the Columbus, Ohio, area," he wrote.

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   Dave Thomas (businessman) 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. [1] [2] In this role, Thomas appeared in more than 800 commercial advertisements ...

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Business Leaders. Entrepreneurs. Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989. Updated: Jul 6, 2020....

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   Feb 2, 2021 · Dave Thomas was born on Saturday, July 2, 1932 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Dave was adopted by Rex and Auleva Thomas soon after his birth and according to various accounts, Dave Thomas never met his birth mother. When Dave was just five years old, Auleva died near Kalamazoo, Michigan. When Rex left to seek work opportunities, Dave was sent to ...

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   Jan 8, 2002 · $4,200,000,000. Source of Wealth. Wendy's. Nationality. United States. Country. United States. Marital Status. Widow (Lorraine Thomas) Children. 1 (Wendy Thomas) American businessman Dave Thomas was best recognized as the founder of the fast-food restaurant chain Wendy's.

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   Jul 1, 2019 · He turned the restaurants around, paid Clauss the $250,000, got his 40 percent share of the business. By 1968, the 35 year-old Dave Thomas had a net worth of $1 million, a high-level job with Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a new swimming pool, shaped like a chicken. It wouldn't last.

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   Jan 9, 2002 · Dave Thomas, 69, Wendy's Founder, Dies. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Dave Thomas, an orphan who went to work in restaurants at 12 and by...

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   Jun 15, 2015 · The empire that Thomas built led to a Wendy's ( WEN) stock that's still hot, rising 300% since 2008. Rex David Thomas (1932-2002) formed his vision of Wendy's early. "In 1940, at the age of 8, I ...