Dave Thomas was vocal about his regret in naming his groundbreaking hit restaurant Wendy's after his daughter, Melinda "Wendy" Thomas. The restaurant's namesake spoke about this regularly in ...

It was Dave Thomas' own idea to name the restaurant after his young daughter and use a stylized image of her as the company mascot, but it's something he later came to regret. Wendy Thomas spoke ...

"Wenda" eventually became "Wendy." By the time Dave Thomas was gearing up to launch his restaurant, Wendy was eight years old. It was at this age that she posed for a photograph wearing a blue ...

Wendy’s Frosty will forever remain one of the most loved items at the fast food chain. There’s a reason why the Dave ...

Dave Thomas is the founder of Wendy’s. The foundation is a non-profit that helps find adoptive families for children in the foster care system. The restaurant went through renovations and is ...

There are countless items on the Wendy’s menu that set it apart ... However, no matter how hard another fast food restaurant tries, it will never replicate Dave Thomas’ Frosty.