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McDonald's got its name from the two brothers who founded it: Richard and Maurice McDonald. They named it after themselves, which makes sense: It's their restaurant. 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 chain after your daughter might sound like a sweet gesture, Dave apparently regretted the decision—even apologizing to his daughter before his death. ...
Wendy Thomas-Morse revealed in a new interview that prior to his death, her dad Dave Thomas apologized for putting her name on the chain
The original Wendy recounted in a company blog post how her father, Dave Thomas, decided to name his fast-food chain after her.
Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989.
"Dave was our patriarch, a great, big lovable man," Jack Schuessler, chairman and CEO of Wendy's International, said in a statement. "He was the heart and soul of our company." ; Founded by Thomas in Columbus, Ohio in 1969, Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers carried the nickname of Thomas' eight-year-old daughter Melinda Lou, who was called Wendy by her siblings. ; The burger chain eventually grew to 6,000 restaurants in the United States, Canada and dozens of other countries.
Melinda Lou "Wendy" Thomas-Morse is an American businesswoman who is best known as the daughter of Dave Thomas, the founder of the fast-food restaurant chain Wendy's. Born on September 14, 1961, We...
Dave Thomas. Writer: 블랙리스트. Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, Dave was the eldest son of John and Moreen Thomas. John Thomas (deceased) was a PHD in Philosophy (Duke), noted...
Why Wendy's founder Dave Thomas regretted naming his fast food restaurant after his daughter Wendy Thomas.
Wendy's founder Dave Thomas tried all five of his children's names before he settled on his daughter Melinda's nickname, Wendy.