Wendy's

Wendy's is an international chain of fast food restaurants founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969 in Columbus, Ohio.
Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain. It was founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. The company moved its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006.
Places
Americas
(since 1976)
(since 1969)
Europe
(Since 1991)
(Re-opening in 2022)
(re-opened in 2021)
Asia
(since 1990; acquired by Trans Corp as of 2013)
(since 1980; closed 2009-2011)
(since 1982)
Oceania
Former locations
(Operated in 1980s)
(2016-2019; Closed in 2020)
(2005-2015)
(1989-2002)
(1982-1986, 1992-2000)
(1994-2002)
(operated for a few years from 1987)
(2008-2019)
(2011-2014)
(2009-2015)
(1984-1998)
(1980-2000), known from the 90s as Welcome.
Menu
Wendy's menu is mostly hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries and beverages. For dessert, they serve Frostys, which are similar to Dairy Queen's "Blizzards".
Key Dates
1969: Wendy's founded
1970: Opens first commercial drive-thru
1979: Introduces salad bar
1984: Where's the Beef? slogan debuts
1986: Near failure of 1/5 of Wendy's stores
1989: Super Value Menu debuts
1995: Acquires Tim Hortons
2002: Dave Thomas dies
2006: Wendy's divested itself of Tim Hortons
2007: Original Wendy's Restaurant closes
2008: Announces merger with Triarc
Slogans
US - Canada
1970 - present: Quality Is Our Recipe (This Slogan is still shown on the Wendy's logo today.)
1978 - 1979: Juicy hamburgers
1979 - 1980: Hot-N-Juicy
1980 - 1981: Wendy's Has the Taste You Crave
1981 - 1982: Ain't No Reason to Go Anyplace Else
1982 - 1983: You're Wendy's Kind of People
1983 - 1984: Parts is parts
1984 - 1986: Where's the beef?
1986 - 1987: Choose Fresh, choose Wendy's
1987 - 1993: Give a little nibble
1989 - 1998: The best burgers and a whole lot more (also was printed inside the hamburger wrappers during the 1990s)
1997 - Present: You can eat great, even late
2001 - 2005: It's hamburger bliss.
2002 - 2005: It's better here
2003 - 2007: It's Always Great, Even Late. (Canada)
2005 - 2007: Do what tastes right. (primary slogan)
2005 - Present: It's good to be square.
January 2007 - October 2007: That's right.
January 2007 - October 2007: Uh Huh.
2007 - 2008: Hot Juicy Burgers
February 2008: It's waaay better than fast food... It's Wendy's. (US)
February 2008: It's waaaaaaaaaay delicious. It's Wendy's. (Canada)
Present: You know when it's real
International
1983: It's the best time for...Wendy's (Philippines)
1991 (approx) - Present: Wendy's ! La recette est a nous ! (Wendy's! The Recipe is ours!) (France)
2000 (approx) - Present: We don't cut corners (New Zealand)
2000 (approx) - Present: Wendy's cuadra contigo (Wendy's fits with you). The word cuadra (fit) is a reference to the word cuadro that means square (Venezuela)
2001 (approx) - Present: El Sabor de lo Recien Hecho (The Flavor of the Freshly Made) (Honduras)
2005 (approx) - Present: E a hora certa para...Wendy's (It's the right time for...Wendy's) (Portugal)
2007 (approx) - Present: Wendy's es Sensacional (Wendy's is Sensational) (El Salvador)
2008 - Present: It's not just fast food; it's fresh food, made fast (Malaysia)
2008 - Present: Old Fashion Hamburgers (Dominican Republic)
References
Other websites
Official website
1969 establishments in the United States
American fast food restaurants
Columbus, Ohio
1960s establishments in Ohio