Wendy's By aakirk@students.chccs.k12.nc.us 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