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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 · Why Wendy's Founder Dave Thomas Regretted Naming the Hamburger Chain After His Daughter. In a new interview, Wendy Thomas-Morse revealed that prior to his death, her dad Dave Thomas...
Feb 2, 2021 · Dave Thomas was loved, cheered, and stood tall as a role model to aspiring entrepreneurs and philanthropists worldwide. For this article, I will detail the inspirational story of Dave Thomas. Never Cut Corners. Dave Thomas was born on Saturday, July 2, 1932 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Nov 18, 2019 · But Dave Thomas, who passed away in 2002, eventually realized that naming what would become America's third largest hamburger chain after his daughter might have been a miscalculation.
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...
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.
Remembering Dave Thomas. Dave’s passion to succeed – the right way – drove Wendy’s growth. He felt good knowing his love of hamburgers created jobs for other people and gave them the opportunity to make their own dreams come true. That was Dave’s way. He asked from others no more than he demanded of himself – the best they could give.
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.
