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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.
Nov 19, 2019 · In a new interview, Wendy Thomas-Morse revealed that prior to his death, her dad Dave Thomas apologized for putting her name on the chain
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...
Mar 9, 2023 · Although Thomas and Wendy's are forever linked, he's not the most well-known restaurant owner icon. That title belongs to the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Colonel Harland Sanders. Thomas actually had a working relationship with Colonel Sanders for several years before starting Wendy's.
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.
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.
The Early Years. Dave was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on July 2, 1932. Rex and Auleva Thomas adopted him when he was six weeks old. When Dave was five, Auleva died and his early years were spent moving many times from state to state while his adoptive father sought work.
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.
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