Timeline: Wendy's | Timetoast

Nov 15, 1969

First Wendy's

R. David Thomas opens his first Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers in the former Len Immke car showroom on Broad Street.
Aug 8, 1972

First Wendy's Franchise sold
Sep 8, 1972

Wendy's IPO
Nov 15, 1974

Wendy's logo
Apr 14, 1975

Wendy's Products
Dec 8, 1976

500th Wendy's Opens
Nov 8, 1980

2000th wendys opens
Period: Dec 1, 1992 to Dec 31, 1992

4000th wendys opens
Dec 11, 1992

4000th wendys opens
Oct 11, 2001

6000th wendys opens
Apr 11, 2016

Number of Locations

6515 locations