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Melinda Lou "Wendy" Thomas-Morse (born September 14, 1961) is the daughter of American businessman Dave Thomas, the founder of the fast food brand Wendy's. She is the namesake and mascot of the brand.
Nov 19, 2019 · In honor of Wendy’s 50th anniversary, the popular hamburger chain kicked off their 50 Years, 50 Stories campaign with an interview of the woman whose name and likeness inspired the restaurant’s...
Nov 15, 2019 · 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.
Jun 11, 2022 · Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy's, had a folksy style and everyman persona. From his tutelage under Sanders at KFC, Thomas had learned the value of using a mascot to create an emotional ...
Nov 15, 2019 · Then-eight-year-old Wendy Thomas on November 15, 1969, at the grand opening of the first Wendys restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. Wendy's was founded by Dave Thomas in 1969. He tried all five of...
Nov 18, 2019 · Wendy's is also named after a real person: Wendy Thomas, the daughter of founder Dave Thomas. She even served as the inspiration for the chain's iconic logo. But though naming your fast food...
Nov 15, 2019 · Wendy's was founded by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969. He named the chain after his daughter, Melinda "Wendy" Thomas. In a company blog post on Friday, the original...
Jun 11, 2022 · Although Thomas may have apologized for naming the chain after his daughter, Wendy Thomas-Morse appeared in a 2011 commercial introducing Wendy’s new cheeseburgers as its “hottest and...
Nov 8, 2010 · She’s been the (illustrated) face of the Wendy’s fast food empire for over 40 years, but Wendy Thomas — daughter of the chain’s founder Dave Thomas — has preferred to let that pigtailed ...
Jun 11, 2022 · Dave Thomas, a successful Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise owner in Columbus, Ohio, and a protege of founder Colonel Harlan Sanders, was struggling in 1969 to find a name for a new hamburger...
