Exhibit 24



POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/ JOHN T. SCHUESSLERJohn T. Schuessler, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer & President, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/ PAUL D. HOUSEPaul D. House, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/ LAWRENCE A. LAUDICKLawrence A. Laudick, Senior Vice President, General Controller & Assistant Secretary




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/ ANN B. CRANEAnn B. Crane, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/    ERNEST S. HAYECKErnest S. Hayeck, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/ JANET HILLJanet Hill, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/ THOMAS F. KELLERThomas F. Keller, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 3rd day of March, 2004.



/s/ WILLIAM E. KIRWANWilliam E. Kirwan, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 2nd day of March, 2004.



/s/ TRUE H. KNOWLESTrue H. Knowles, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/ DAVID P. LAUERDavid P. Lauer, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/ JAMES F. MILLARJames F. Millar, Director




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POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director of Wendys International, Inc. (the Company), which is about
to file a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Lawrence A. Laudick as his or her
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K, any and all amendments and documents related
thereto, and to file the same, and all exhibits thereto, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and substitute or substitutes full power and authority to do
each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand this 12th day of March, 2004.



/s/ JAMES V. PICKETTJames V. Pickett, Director