DAVE THOMAS

By MARLAR2

  • DAVE THOMAS WAS BORN

    DAVE THOMAS WAS BORN
    Dave Thomas was born on July 2, 1932 in Atlantic City, New Jersey to a young unmarried woman he never knew.

  • First Job

    First Job
    At 12 he got his first job at The Regas, a restaurant in Knoxville, Tennessee, then lost it in a dispute with his boss.

  • First Wendy's

    First Wendy's
    Thomas opened his first Wendy's in Columbus, Ohio, November 15, 1969

  • Wendy's franchise

    Wendy's franchise
    The first Wenday's franchise is sold.

  • Wenday's begins offeriang public stock

    Wenday's begins offeriang public stock
    Wenday's begins offering pulbic stock.

  • Wendy's becomes the first fast -food chain to offer a salad bar.

    Wendy's becomes the first fast -food chain to offer a salad bar.
    Wendy's becomes the first fast -food chain to offer a salad bar.

  • Wendy's begins offering baked potatoes.

    Wendy's begins offering baked potatoes.
    Wendy's begins offering baked potatoes.

  • Wendy's begins its popular "Where's the Beet?" campaign,featuring Calra peller.

    Wendy's begins its popular "Where's the Beet?" campaign,featuring Calra peller.
    Wendy's begins its popular "Where's the Beet?" campaign,featuring Calra peller.

  • The Wendy's super Value Menu debuts, featuring menu items that sell for 99 cents.

    The Wendy's super Value Menu debuts, featuring menu items that sell for 99 cents.
    The Wendy's super Value Menu debuts, featuring menu items that sell for 99 cents.

  • Additional menu

    Additional menu
    Wendys's introduces Fresh Salads to Go.

  • Thomas dies.

    Thomas dies.
    Thomas dies.

  • Wendy's begins accepting credit cards.

    Wendy's begins accepting credit cards.
    Wendy's begins accepting credit cards.