Summary Of Dave Thomas
On November
15, 1969 Dave made his dream come true when he opened the first Wendy's Old
Fashioned Hamburgers restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. Named for one of his daughters,
Wendy’s was everything Dave dreamed of: an old fashioned, homey place where families
could be together and enjoy great tasting, made-to-order hamburgers.
Dave’s restaurant experience and vision enabled him to devise a method to prepare fresh,
made-to-order hamburgers at a time when other quick-service restaurant chains were
mass producing their food. “We don’t make a sandwich until it’s sold, so every Wendy’s
sandwich is served hot-off-the-grill with the customer’s choice of toppings. They aren’t
pre-made and put under a heat lamp,” Dave said. His innovative system allows Wendy’s to prepare individually made sandwiches while serving millions of customers each day
15, 1969 Dave made his dream come true when he opened the first Wendy's Old
Fashioned Hamburgers restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. Named for one of his daughters,
Wendy’s was everything Dave dreamed of: an old fashioned, homey place where families
could be together and enjoy great tasting, made-to-order hamburgers.
Dave’s restaurant experience and vision enabled him to devise a method to prepare fresh,
made-to-order hamburgers at a time when other quick-service restaurant chains were
mass producing their food. “We don’t make a sandwich until it’s sold, so every Wendy’s
sandwich is served hot-off-the-grill with the customer’s choice of toppings. They aren’t
pre-made and put under a heat lamp,” Dave said. His innovative system allows Wendy’s to prepare individually made sandwiches while serving millions of customers each day