Wendy’s is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. The company moved its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006.
As of December 31, 2018, Wendy’s was the world’s third-largest hamburger fast-food chain with 6,711 locations, following Burger King and McDonald’s. On April 24, 2008, the company announced a merger with Triarc Companies Inc., a publicly traded company and the parent company of Arby’s. Despite the new ownership, Wendy’s headquarters remained in Dublin.
Wendy’s menu consists primarily of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads and frosty desserts. Since expanding its menu with breakfast items in 2008, breakfast has accounted for around 10 percent of its sales.
Wendy’s offers a number of breakfast items including:
- Baconator
- Frosty-cino
- Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit
- Sausage McMuffin
- Grand Slam
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