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 ...

Thomas Morse, 64, was just eight years old when her father decided to use her nickname (her given name is Melinda Lou) and likeness for the brand. As the company grew into the third-largest burger ...

Dave Thomas was a constant presence at Wendy's from the day he founded the restaurant in 1969 until his death 33 years later. The iconic square burgers, beefy chili, and famous Frosty all launched ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dave Thomas, the folksy founder of the Wendy's hamburger chain whose homespun commercials helped turn it into one of the world's top fast-food enterprises, died Tuesday of liver ...

Two decades ago, as Wendy’s was mired in a sales slump, the burger chain turned to its founder, Dave Thomas, to serve as its advertising voice. The move proved fortuitous. After a shaky start, Thomas ...

In honor of Wendy’s 50th anniversary, the popular hamburger chain kicked off their 50 Years, 50 Stories campaign with an interview of the woman whose name and likeness inspired the restaurant’s name ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Dave Thomas, the portly pitchman whose homespun ads built Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers into one of the world's most successful fast-food enterprises, has died. He was 69.