**Exhibit 24**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the undersigned officer and/or director ofWendy’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 appointsKerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. 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, placeand 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, andgrants 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 mightdo 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 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ BRENDAN P. FOLEY, JR.

Brendan P. Foley, Jr.,

Senior Vice President, GeneralController and

Assistant Secretary

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ ANN B. CRANE
Ann B. Crane, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ JANET HILL
Janet Hill, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ THOMAS F. KELLER
Thomas F. Keller, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ WILLIAM E. KIRWAN
William E. Kirwan, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ DAVID P. LAUER
David P. Lauer, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ JERRY W. LEVIN
Jerry W. Levin, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ J. RANDOLPH LEWIS
J. Randolph Lewis, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ JAMES F. MILLAR
James F. Millar, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ STUART I. ORAN
Stuart I. Oran, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ JAMES V. PICKETT
James V. Pickett, Chairman of the Board

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ PETER H. ROTHSCHILD
Peter H. Rothschild, Director

**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 ExchangeCommission, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby constitutes and appoints Kerrii B. Anderson, Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Leon M. McCorkle, Jr. and Brendan P. Foley, Jr. as his or her true and lawfulattorneys-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 tofile 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 everyact 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 orsubstitutes may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her handthis 27th day of February, 2008. 

 

/s/ JOHN R. THOMPSON
John R. Thompson, Director