Dave Thomas

Since generations, people have always complained of not finding the perfect pizza or the spot-on spaghetti while trying different restaurants and fast food joints but has anyone looked beyond complaining? One did and became the owner of the third most popular burger restaurant in US, Wendy’s. In an attempt to revive the status of hamburgers in Columbus, Dave Thomas unknowingly re-wrote history in the world of fast food and created a legacy that lasted through ages. It was his inability to find a good hamburger in Columbus that inspired him to take in charge and start with his own enterprise that sold authentic and scrumptious hamburgers. Backing on the years of expertise in restaurant business which he gained from working at Hobby House Restaurant and his successful attempt at reviving the KFC brand, Thomas took a step ahead in his career and founded Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers. He served as the chief executive officer of the company which within a couple of years witnessed a growth manifold, expanding from a single enterprise to a huge burger franchise with a chain of 6000 outlets. Apart from being the initiator of Wendy’s, Thomas was also responsible for being the face of the brand, as he appeared in about 800 commercials from 1989 until 2002. To know more about his life and profile, read on.