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'''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. On September 29, 2008, the company merged with Triarc, the publicly traded parent company of Arby's. As of December 31, 2018, Wendy's was the world's third-largest hamburger fast-food chain, following McDonald's and Burger King.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Wendy's International, LLC
- Company.logo
- Wendy's full logo 2012.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 150px
- Company.logo_caption
- Logo since 2013
- Company.image
- Wendy's flagship restaurant (Dublin, Ohio).jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Flagship Wendy's in Dublin, Ohio
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.founded
- Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
- Company.founder
- Dave Thomas
- Company.hq_location
- 1 Dave Thomas Boulevard
- Company.hq_location_city
- Dublin, Ohio
- Company.hq_location_country
- U.S.
- Company.num_locations
- 7,166
- Company.num_locations_year
- 3Q23
- Company.area_served
- United States (incl. Puerto Rico and Guam), Canada, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Chile, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Panama, Qatar, Romania, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
- Company.key_people
- Kirk Tanner (president, CEO)Carl Loredo (CMO)
- Company.industry
- Restaurant
- Company.genre
- Fast food
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.wendys.com
- Image
- Wendy's flagship restaurant (Dublin, Ohio).jpg
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- Commons category
- Wendy's
- inception
- 1969-11-15
- social media followers
- 139000
- official jobs URL
- wendys-careers.com
- official blog URL
- wendymenus.com/blog
- contact page URL
- www.wendys.com/contact-us
- location information URL
- locations.wendys.com
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25 sectionsContents
- History
- Wendy's by country and continent
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
- Former locations
- Future locations
- Menu
- Breakfast
- Surge pricing
- Notable menu items
- Food safety
- Advertising
- Slogans
- United States – Canada
- Other countries
- Controversies
- Worker relations
- Animal welfare
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
'''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. On September 29, 2008, the company merged with Triarc, the publicly traded parent company of Arby's. As of December 31, 2018, Wendy's was the world's third-largest hamburger fast-food chain, following McDonald's and Burger King.
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.