Wendy's
Logo since 2013 | |
Flagship Wendy's in Dublin, Ohio | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | November 15, 1969 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Founder | Dave Thomas |
| Headquarters | 1 Dave Thomas Boulevard, , U.S. |
Number of locations | 7,166 (3Q23) |
Area served | United States (incl. Puerto Rico and Guam), Canada, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Panama, Qatar, Romania, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan |
Key people | Kirk Tanner (president, CEO) Carl Loredo (CMO) |
| Products | |
| Parent | The Wendy's Company |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references | |
Wendy's International, LLC, 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, following McDonald's and Burger King. On September 29, 2008, the company merged with Triarc, the publicly traded parent company of Arby's.
As of November 2, 2023, there were 7,166 Wendy's outlets, of which 415 are company-owned and 6,751 franchised, 83% of which are in the United States. The company specifies stores' standards; owners control opening hours, decor, and staff uniforms and pay.
The chain serves square hamburger patties on circular buns, sea salt fries, and the Frosty, soft ice cream mixed with starches. The food menu consists primarily of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and French fries. The company discontinued its Big Classic signature sandwich.