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Thomas was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers. [1] [2] In this role, Thomas appeared in more than 800 commercial advertisements for the chain from 1989 to 2002, [3] more than any other company founder in television history. [4] Early life.
Apr 2, 2014 · Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989.
Learn about Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy's, who started with a family restaurant in Knoxville and built a global fast-food empire. Discover his passion for food, people, adoption, education and quality.
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...
Learn how Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy's restaurant in 1969, named after his daughter Melinda, and built a fast food empire with quality and innovation. Discover the history of the pick-up window, the salad bar, the baked potato and more.
Dec 14, 2001 · Wendy's restaurant founder Dave Thomas, the well-known face behind the fast-food chain, died early Tuesday after a long battle with liver cancer, the company said. He was 69.
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.
