The Wendy's Company is an American parent company for the major fast food chain Wendy's. Originally founded as the Deisel-Wemmer Company, it is sourced in Dublin, Ohio. The company's principal subsidiary, Wendy's International, is the franchisor of Wendy's restaurants.
Wendy's former headquarters sign in Dublin, Ohio
Wendy's corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ohio
New Wendy's restaurant design in Bentonville, Arkansas
Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Its headquarters moved to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. As of December 31, 2018, Wendy's was the world's third-largest hamburger fast-food chain with 6,711 locations, following Burger King and McDonald's. On September 29, 2008, the company merged with Triarc Companies Inc., the publicly traded parent company of Arby's; Wendy's headquarters remained in Dublin. Triarc then became known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, and later as the Wendy's Company following the sale of Arby's to Roark Capital Group.
Flagship Wendy's in Dublin, Ohio
Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy's, in 1998
The first Wendy's, in Downtown Columbus, Ohio, on its last day of operation (2007)
A busy front counter at a Wendy's restaurant in Niagara Falls, Ontario