Abandoned by mom and dad, a kid vowed to open the best restaurant: Wendy's

Dave Thomas was an orphan. Eating hamburgers in restaurants was the only thing that gave him a sense of belonging - and purpose. When he was 8-years-old, he set out a plan to open the best restaurant in the world and later founded Wendy’s.
But first, he had to take on a risk that would make or break his career: turn KFC’s failing stores into a successful franchise.
This is the story of Wendy's.
[Dave Thomas]
www.wendys.com...
www.columbusmo...
people.com/arc...
www.jefflouder...
www.biography....
www.investors....
www.amazon.ca/...
entrepreneursi...
www.mashed.com...
[Wendy’s]
www.wendys.com...
www.encycloped...
www.britannica....
www.statista.c...

[@hook]

Already 170k subs!! Thanks everyone ❤️ What story would you like to see next?!

[@rachelstoner2238]

How apple was invented

[@ilikeseltzeralot9458]

Your content is highly informative and always great to watch! Thank you for putting effort into your videos and making them enjoyable

[@cloudy9593]

Apple

[@jason_thefirst]

How apple was created

[@inputoutputrobotics1366]

How donald trump got so salty

[@michaellopez3211]

Respect to Dave not naming a restaurant after himself.

[@brothercharanus1927]

Meanwhile in an alternate universe: *"Davies"*

[@ziolp]

@@brothercharanus1927 or just Davy's and not multiple of him lol.

[@notyourrealname75]

Yeah

[@knewmereal]

@@ziolp ies plural doesnt apply to names.

[@paloalto5965]

Instead, it’s named after his daughter.

[@qolumbia3536]

Twitter KFC: *Tries to roast Wendy's* Wendy's: I made you

[@tiggerisdumb]

KFC:imagine getting roast by your own creation

[@totally.normal]

nah kfc was made by itself

[@sentient_water]

Ah yes The KFC is made out of KFC

[@HugeMeatStick]

Totally Normal Kirigiri pfp KIRIGIRI PFP :D

[@crackinmycookie7517]

@@HugeMeatStick ...

[@donskiver]

When I was a kid in the 80s, I would see Wendy's tv commercials (wheres the beef?) and ask my grandmother if we could go to Wendy's. She would always say that she didn't trust "square hamburgers". On the flip side, she liked getting pizza from places that made square pizzas. My grandmother was a strange woman.

[@derpyllama1857]

That just made me think of a local pizza restaurant called AJ's Heavenly Pizza.

[@palblue]

She wont like white castle

[@koyasuresh]

your literally more then 40 now.

[@mindworms5181]

@suresh my parents are in their early 40s

[@healingandgrowth-infp4677]

😊🌷

[@JerseyDevilJerseyGirl]

I did a Wendy’s commercial when I was about 12. I’m adopted, so Dave & I had common ground & talked a lot about the subject. He was so incredibly nice-funny, genuine, & totally down-to-Earth for being a multi-millionaire. He’s greatly missed, but his legacy is as iconic as Wendy herself.

[@mohammad6608]

Cool

[@renderlessgames]

Amen

[@wvminecraftkid]

What commercial where you in?

[@jamesseward6925]

Awesome

[@7_y1ar]

Cool

[@golden8972]

When I was 9 years old, my 4th grade teacher, Mrs. York, would take us to Wendy's as a reward if we got 100% on our spelling tests. It made me feel so special. Thank you, Mr. Thomas, for such a happy childhood memory.

[@andrew_the_artist]

Interesting that her last name was Thomas.

[@Hellothere-ky4jr]

@@andrew_the_artist yeah.. lol

[@bbyicebearr7251]

@@andrew_the_artist ?

[@jodykrieger6327]

Thank your teacher

[@MajimeTV]

I’m so upset you never mentioned the fact that Wendy’s donates to helping kids find forever families in the USA. It was one of the first things Dave Thomas did and enforced once his business went public and started franchising.

[@realmerdon1123]

Remember he is just telling us the brief history and had to do the research by himself Karen.

[@goddod2913]

@@realmerdon1123 she’s not a Karen

[@madelined8758]

Realmer Don 11 do you even know what a karen is

[@irumakun5498]

Thanks for pointing it out, now i like him even more!

[@constancemiller3753]

I have a frosty keychain tag that reads I ❤ adoption. Dave gave other kids a home and gives everyone who comes to Wendy's a chance to help. My son always puts money in the box for other kids. 🍔🥤

[@gunscotthdgaming69420]

*How Wendy's became the best Roasting franchise*

[@telescopesfs-officialchann3897]

True 😂😂😂

[@YurieSnowie]

Hey Wendy's, can you show me the location of the nearest Burger King?

[@telescopesfs-officialchann3897]

@@YurieSnowie oh no.

[@justassimple8328]

@@YurieSnowie More like the location of trashcan

[@RetailThrone]

Wheres the beef?

[@aBusybee]

When I was 4 years old, my mom worked at a wendy's. Dave Thomas used to check in on the franchises and I vividly remember eating a kids meal at wendy's, looking up and sitting before me was Dave Thomas himself listening to my mom break down how she ran the salad bar (back when they had them). A weird child memory that returns to me whenever I hear anything about Dave Thomas and his legacy.

[@adosgullahcreolequeen2327]

My sister worked at Wendy's too and she also met him once. She said he was incredibly nice.

[@bigchivo4199]

Legendary

[@kanorcubes329]

some chains still have salad bars. Idk why anyone would eat salads on wendys tho they have the best burgers

[@gamedominatorxennongdm7956]

@@kanorcubes329 I guess a bit of an appetizer is not bad.

[@grifgrif_4]

@kanor cubes yeah, the burgers here at Wendy's are good, but people keep saying the salads are really good, too.

[@CharlieDof93]

"Eating hamburgers in restaurants was the only thing that gave him a sense of belonging and purpose." So relatable for me

[@rhuttrho88]

No it isn't! You are living in a different time! Stop feeling sorry for yourself! Victim hood is played out! A fad! Buckle up Buttercup!

[@Oturan20]

Wow... it took two years for an A$$H0L3 to show up.

[@jenealeverett2269]

ho wis it relatable for you

[@pobopibo3278]

"who looks like a Billy goat" Wendy's was always meant to go on their roast path

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

Yelp

[@xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549]

10-4 good buddy remember keep on trucking and keep the rubber side truck driver

[@Veenbuen1]

In 1984: “Where’s the Beef?” In 2020: Twitter

[@imofficiallyinsane2312]

people who challenge wendy's will be roasted

[@named746]

i like

[@evil2289]

i give you the 666th like

[@misslittlerosie]

ITS 2021

[@justfin3510]

they found the beef because they invented beef on twitter

[@redcrewmate764]

The mom who put him up for adoption: *Hey son remember me wanna give me some cash money*

[@HoldmyApplejuice]

haha lol

[@anmolbargujar]

she died when he was 5 ish

[@hdjfjd8]

Happens a lot these days

[@really9496]

@@anmolbargujar no she died when Wendy's existed

[@theboneisin]

@@anmolbargujar no the one who died was the one who adopted dave

[@elanblond7604]

Wait so Dave kinda made two famous restaurants Wendy’s and KFC.

[@kohwenxu]

It’s more like assisting to make KFC, not directly making it lol

[@elanblond7604]

Yeah you right but he kinda made they’re recipe better from what I remember

[@burp9609]

What a legend

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

@@kohwenxu If not for him KFC woild definitely had went out of business.

[@peepeepoopoomyguy7457]

No,KFC means:"Kentashi's(creator of kfc)fried chicken"

[@ZEKESPILLEDINKMUSIC]

Dave Thomas' life story is even more impactful considering that he grew up during the Great Depression.

[@vanento7229]

Great Depression is 1929-1933 so it's impressive that how he survived that years without living in the streets

[@DominikSobolewski]

@@vanento7229 Great Depression was the entire 1930s. You just gave a timespan of the Hoover presidency.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

@@DominikSobolewski He's probably one of those people who thinks FDR pulled us out of the depression lol.

[@ThreeLions82]

It really gives you hope as an aspiring entreprenuer. Especially these days.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

@LTNetjak Yeah but they still teach it as FDR fixed everything, even though the US was the last industrialized country to come out of the depression. FDR is the worst POTUS in history.

[@Tailstraw_xD]

Man, I miss the Wendy's commercial that had Dave in them when I was a kid. Rest in Peace

[@Diesel_Drinker_MmmYummy]

I didn't know a guy which is over than 20 can be a furry.

[@Tailstraw_xD]

@@Diesel_Drinker_MmmYummy cool story

[@jacquelyn4709]

Dave was the only person I would have okayed to have as a step dad

[@jsssj8390]

I work at Wendy’s in Florida and this old guy Mario who is 72 year’s old has worked for them since the opened in 1969

[@zimtonsrider5069]

😃

[@tactical735]

legend

[@joshuanorton5163]

The Wendy's I worked at underpayed me by a lot working like 60 hours in 2 weeks and only getting 200 maybe 250 dollar pay checks

[@kenzienaufal8220]

Nice

[@eyesalooking]

@@joshuanorton5163 So did you find a better paying job?

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Dave's real parents may have regretted having him adopted...but then again, we wouldn't have Wendy's if this didn't happen.

[@Marzyart]

How do you they regretted having him? Maybe they were too poor or sick or died

[@saddenedwiseman810]

If his parents had chosen an abortion instead of adoption, imagine how different things would be.

[@OKayD3N]

The butterfly effect

[@fenrirgg]

I would think every parent regrets giving their child for adoption. But sometimes there is no option :(

[@fenrirgg]

@Christian Banuelos despicable, but good for him for not having to live with that kind of parents.

[@ArtimusDragon]

Wow. So Dave Thomas was the real deal. A true American success story. I have a new respect for him.

[@AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise]

Dave made u want to eat his food every time he was in his own commercials,, his spirit and aura was so sweet, gentle & kind...kinda how we felt about santa clause when we were 6yrs old, lol

[@philipnealy3441]

I’m a proud Wendy’s employee, and we love and miss Dave, and he shall always be in our heart!

[@armandofbls]

When Dave Thomas passed away the quality of food and customer service started to decline..

[@randomstuff8149]

Still better than BadAbopbOpbahh

[@exotic1958]

@@randomstuff8149 no

[@aseles6202]

@@randomstuff8149 what-

[@jetoux4881]

@@randomstuff8149 .

[@maesskell]

in my country , wendy's only lack quality of food.

[@jojomama7659]

I like how I got a burger king ad while watching this.

[@seansaharas]

Well they both from michigan

[@glad1at0r8]

I got a Pizza Hut ad

[@opterlow7906]

And i have a adblocker

[@laskoddflower]

@@seansaharas I think Burger King opened in Miami?

[@oogleyb2683]

@@RideOnTimePH 💀

[@imolazhpdom]

My grandfather was friends with Dave Thomas. He said he actually passed on being an early investor in Wendy’s. He also remembered Dave hitting it big and at a party he had stacks of $100 bills and threw them all up in the air while everyone was drinking.

[@healingandgrowth-infp4677]

Dave doesn't sound humble

[@chancellorpalpatine9284]

@Vincent Ludwig please stop your people always never believe people how'd you like it if no one believed you?

[@Scrunkles]

@Vincent Ludwig Nobody asked. You have literally no reason to waste your time here. Nobody cares. Do you want an award or something?

[@Hellothere-ky4jr]

lol-

[@youngdarwin2monthsago661]

@Vincent Ludwig 😂

[@popular12345-p]

Its heartwarming to know that he named his resto after his daughter’s name 🥺

[@TheMormonSorceress]

It's so sweet he named his restaurant after his daughter.

[@HAL-dm1eh]

So Dave Thomas was literally a redheaded stepchild.

[@jayarnold28]

Yep

[@mindworms5181]

Literally every movie (mainly in the 80s and 90s)

[@ratedr9672]

Literally 😅

[@lynnetmb4706]

Adopted

[@tasmeenbaker9912]

Y'all remember Rotten Richie?

[@shane3546]

This channel is so underrated

[@notyourrealname75]

So true

[@shane3546]

@@ThisIsThePlanet oh shut up stop asking for subs

[@shane3546]

@@ThisIsThePlanet ur trying to get pity from me by saying you wish you had more subs implying u want me to sub. Just stop

[@bomberslut]

@@shane3546 he is clearly not asking for subs you illetrate and if he was ( what he is'nt) he makes good videos. He is just unddrrated.

[@holycrusader8053]

@@shane3546 b r u h

[@michaelcain9032]

Their old fries were the BEST. Old School Wendy’s was legit.

[@emiliotanadi7358]

Loved the fries. Used to be 9/10 Now its 7.5/10

[@michaelcain9032]

@@emiliotanadi7358 Dude, they had the BEST fries. They were the perfect blend texture and taste. Now they're much closer to cardboard. Their burgers used to seem more natural too. Still good, but not the same.

[@shadmanhasan4205]

Even in early 2000s the Wendy's near my house tasted terrific 😋.. But as time passed... so did the hogh quality....still pretty tasty tho... but not as good as Canadian A&W burgers

[@AvenueD417]

That’s the real Wendy’s, Dave Thomas ‘ Wendy’s. He would not approve of the current menu and quality of the new burger meat

[@janicetillman6044]

YEA and the BIG CLASSIC

[@missmercurys]

I always enjoyed watching him on the commercials and miss the old yellow cups. He seemed like a very sweet man that had a very sad childhood.

[@alethiasmith4586]

As an entrepreneur, this story nearly brought tears to my eyes.

[@Carlos-jw2xd]

6:47 even the founder of wendy's was a pro at roasting!

[@dennisswaney644]

The BEST hamburger I had was the "Big Dave's Deluxe" at Wendy's 30 years ago. I wish they would bring it back and make it a permanent item.

[@RayMak]

Humble and amazing!

[@Jamal_Republic_Official]

Hi

[@emare7851]

A lot of respect to Dave. He was a big part of my childhood, and he had a rough life he overcame

[@edboss36]

Wow he created the drive-thru?? that's amazing

[@emiliotanadi7358]

Yes

[@AnnoyingMoose]

Imagine how many restaurants would be going out of business today due to COVID restrictions if they didn't have a drive-thru!

[@iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii4222]

I wonder if it was hard to come up with. It sounds like such a simple idea.

[@rutimo]

@@iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii4222 the simplest thing to think of is often the hardest to consider.

[@daxsama]

No, he didn't create the drive thru. That existed before, like in n out. Dave created the first drive thru pickup window.

[@mr.gubagub1899]

Perfect description doesn't exi- "red headed, freckled face, 8 year old daughter."

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Ha

[@calhuh1232]

Lol

[@deathfromthedepths]

@A random banana named Luna You have been deemed, Wendy.

[@kiricappuchin]

@A random banana named Luna Wendy IRL LOL

[@mrtake_over6073]

If you look closely at the the Wendy’s logo, the collar of the shirt spells out mom

[@kareenramsay7799]

That's the first thing I noticed

[@Scrunkles]

I saw that years ago man

[@jimslancio]

Yes, that's fairly well-known. But it makes you want to watch for other subliminal messages in advertising.

[@sheilasullivan1950]

His baked potatoes kept me alive when I was carrying my only child. Thank you!

[@sabrina.natalie]

Yes, the baked potatoes are delicious. I have noticed that over the years, the quality isn’t that great as it used to be. But every now and then, I do enjoy ordering their baked potatoes for old times sake.

[@heidilecompte4198]

Anyone else think Wendy’s went downhill after Dave’s passing? I used to really like Wendy’s but no longer and haven’t been to one in years. Great story. Sometimes hardship is the best motivator.

[@BakedRBeans]

I think the same thing happened to Carl's Jr after Carl Karcher died.

[@wintermonroe2894]

Yes, definitely....

[@gingerdurbin2726]

And Chick fil a. It becomes about the bottom dollar only.

[@unknownseizure]

I've never had wendy's but even if the food turns out to be bad their twitter roast game is on point

[@dwightschrute7985]

proof

[@hottrin6103]

I had Wendy's once a VERY long time ago

[@Gospel_Spread]

Wendy's is alright but yeah their roasting game is on point

[@vo7zo]

compared to mcds burger king and carls, wendys is the best

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

The Wendy's Grilled Chicken wraps are really small, it's not worth your money. Anyways starting New Year's 2021, I'm going back to being Vegan, so fast food will no longer be an option for me.

[@ecw613]

These videos are so well made and inspirational, I guess you could say I'm *Hooked* on them

[@anilkullu4766]

Lol I actually laughed

[@felicedt4912]

Hahah good one😂😂😂

[@username-jo8kf]

*hehe puns quips jokes*

[@petiepab123]

Ba dum pshh, rim shot lol!

[@srijanpallem7807]

Never wanna encounter wendy's on Twitter, trust me.

[@MaybeAChevorletSuburban]

Wendy’s will spit hot fiya’ in Twitter, trust me , don’t mess with her.

[@Hellothere-ky4jr]

@@MaybeAChevorletSuburban like never

[@gregb4395]

Mr. Thomas was truly a great man. While I watched and appreciate the video...not ONE mention of perhaps his greatest work (the Dave Thomas Foundation)? Simply amazing.

[@mrdave777]

I believe Dave started appearing in commercials which was ultimately a great success. What a man.

[@justinsmall8489]

“At 15 years old he got a job and worked an average of 50 hours a weeks.” This guy. 😳

[@alexismejia6870]

Me looking at my lazy 14 year old brother

[@DarthVader1977]

a week*.

[@Pikachu-vj5jr]

@@alexismejia6870 different times. Im 14, is it even legal for me to work anywhere?

[@deangelohill4483]

You can get a job at chick fil a

[@alexismejia6870]

@@Pikachu-vj5jr when I was 14 I started working lol when I was 12 I got my fist summer job I'm only 26 lol excuses

[@nighthiker8872]

There a lot left out, GET the HARD cover book, Dave's Way, you will treasure it. it should be taught in every public school. Next book, Behind the Golden Arches, you won't put it down.

[@chrislrob]

That book is very good.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

I’m glad Wendy’s spicy nuggets are a thing. So good

[@eugene44569]

I see you everywhere Avery.

[@flubbledubble312]

@@eugene44569 same

[@rubenv9877]

The nuggets are hella good

[@jayarnold28]

They got removed but came back

[@prissylovejoy702]

But only if they are right out of the fryer fresh. Otherwise-not so much.

[@rhetthouse432]

Literally crying. as a person with restaurant dreams, this hits hard.

[@SmokeyOwOs]

You got this brah

[@dadgotsomemilk5982]

He literally called handal sanders "Billy goat" 😂😂😂

[@killahasbigrpk8711]

How to make a successful franchise in two steps: 1. Have some involvement in the military 2. Be born in Michigan ( optional ) Edit: somehow I got over 3 likes. Come out Mr hacker

[@wheatleythe_bigmoron_1179]

Nice

[@username-jo8kf]

*it's not optional*

[@malaysianmapping9767]

You convinced me to join my country's army and move to detroit

[@unknownwill4th549]

@@rr-jj8gx can't have shi in detroit

[@underdogtv2855]

Or California in the 60's

[@fanimations4431]

I wanna know how Nintendo was made Edit: I commented on the last video, he hearted it

[@fanimations4431]

Christian Banuelos Then ask for it when the next video comes out

[@ruripapi]

Spoiler the oldest origins was a card game and love hotel

[@alexsmaniaa]

I know how

[@alexsmaniaa]

Then it changed into a restaurant then a hotel

[@fanimations4431]

Ruripapi I know but I don’t know the FULL history, especially the misfortune of the creator

[@mysteryman6750]

Dude your channel needs to blow up

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

At age 10 this man's dad and em: You'll never be able to hold down a job.

[@limitededitionrosetoy]

The friendship Harland and Dave had is so wholesome :D

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

Wendy's founder Dave Thomas was a real restaurateur with real restaurant expertise.

[@h3xad3cimaldev61]

3:20 first of all how do you not take a look at this child and say "oh he's totally not underaged" like fire the employer as well

[@gamedominatorxennongdm7956]

Its a different time, people back in that time doesn't really operate on the same mindset as we are now.

[@h3xad3cimaldev61]

@@gamedominatorxennongdm7956 you make a good point

[@imaperson9582]

Wendy's before:Opens the best Restaurant Wendy's now:Roasts people in Twitter

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

The best motivation is this. A relatively honest account of working from the bottom up. Which is still possible nowadays. Even though every market is saturated.

[@WilczycaCzarownica]

So Wendy was his 8 old daughter? How sweet.

[@jamin309]

It's amazing how the most successful restaurant chain entrepreneurs all went through so much hardships and failures in life, both personal and professional.

[@nickbiddle3445]

Huh, I never thought that hearing about the man who invented Wendy’s would inspire me to change my life around...

[@glad5409]

Dude your videos are life savers for quarantine tysm and please continue making G R E A T content, ly

[@Heliopolis_969]

Exactly, his vids are so entertaining and fun

[@Ridz149]

Same

[@inakigonzalez9513]

AGREE

[@teamsharpened7661]

Agreed

[@ghostridertom]

You see what it takes, work ethic, absolutely giving everything and stay humble. Big respect.

[@rhuttrho88]

Not today! You have to sell your soul! Literally! Try to start a business without do it!

[@littlebearmedia]

One of the most motivating stories out there. Especially to his charity flourish with success addressing the issues he faced as a child.

[@sovereign831]

His parents are regretting giving him up.

[@lilchunky8204]

That’s why I’m Never gonna give you up

[@lIllIIlIlIlIlIlIl]

Never gonna let you doooowwwnnnnn

[@TheGrandBear]

Never gonna run around and desert you

[@randomperson6411]

: D

[@nasirlanier7481]

It was the 30's they had a Baby out of wedlock they're Parent probably Pressured them into it

[@dumbluck4399]

Imagine giving up a kid like that, those parents probably lost out on millions if they were still alive by then.

[@brendaw321]

His circumstances as an orphan, in essence, is what motivated him to accomplish what he did. Good for him. I am fond of their burgers !

[@specificocean7206]

LOVE YOU HOOK KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@itsallgood6146]

Love Wendy’s so much I worked there for a short period of time this year. Thanks Dave. I joined the Team because of him. I always admired him.

[@tirpitzyt3088]

And so did them, roasting burger patties, and people on twitter.

[@Dirtydub888]

These videos are sooooo awesome its fun to learn stuff about places you always see an how they started!

[@c.h.e.n.0326]

Everytime when I watch his video it made me feel like I read a book.

[@j.a.e4260]

“Biggie,medium,small,kids meal” had me jamming

[@leanneadams2549]

My first job in 1986 was Wendy’s. I was pregnant. Never forget your first job !

[@nikkie9302]

Dude this story makes me emotional. What a humble guy.

[@paolabueso]

What an inspiring story! Thank you so much for sharing this. 🙌🙌🙌

[@sussybaka1095]

Imagine Dave Thomas coming back from the dead to roast his parents on twitter

[@larsjoehnk8457]

The last time I was this early, the finger was in the chili...

[@justinwhalen9262]

I've never had wendy's but even if the food turns out to be bad their twitter roast game is on point

[@jayarnold28]

@@justinwhalen9262 copied

[@uraverageteen396]

Remember when these guys had 20k subs? You’ve guys are doing so well! Hope you guys will keep growing

[@ursalanova1481]

They now serve breakfast and l asked the cashier which one was her favorite. She told me the honey chicken biscuit combo. Let me tell you, out of all the years of eating fast food, that has got to be the most decadent breakfast yet. Now, they have me hooked on them. Great work! Also, l have to say, I'm so thankful they had a dollar minu and senior menu. It has allowed us to survive when money is tight. Thank you Wendy's!

[@Lizarddqueen79]

Love this story. Very inspiring and I do like their chili.

[@jmgmarcus808]

I friggin love Wendy's.

[@jsanimations740]

No wonder Wendy's is so sassy a high school dropout created it

[@saeeda-kareem8090]

lol

[@emiliotanadi7358]

Look at the twitter too long and you are an expert in sassing methods

[@bigbossgaming3991]

Thank you very much Hook for wonderful stories ❤️❤️

[@Skipmunk85]

"you'll never keep a job" literally has an incredibly impressive work ethic for a literal child

[@missxmarvel]

I wished ppl said that to me. “If you try you can be anything you want”

[@markchalled3976]

Dave Thomas came up with the KFC bucket and changed the method of cooking the chicken? Didn't know that. I'm so hungry now but for what?

[@rosaamarillo2110]

Whataburger of course..

[@kolts20_22]

I heard his dad came back with the milk after they opened up a restaurant.

[@ILoveAllah50]

His biological or step

[@Hellothere-ky4jr]

HMMMMMMMM

[@Mickcotton]

For over 41 years I always order the same thing. Triple Cheeseburger No Tomato & Large Fries Definitely Delicious 😋. I Love Wendy’s and copy the exact way they make their burgers at home on my FlatTop Grill. Thank You So Much Dave

[@marietheresa7866]

ThanQ once again. Always uplifting and so much to learn. ✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌

[@savioblanc]

Wendy's cheapest burgers and fries on their menu pretty much sustained me during my university years The only burger joint that fed me two round fluffy buns, a solid slab of meat, a slice of crispy bacon, fresh full slice of lettuce and a tomato slice, with some nice chunky crispy fries and a little mixed frosty, half chocolate and half vanilla, for dessert I could buy it all for around $6 and they were always a welcome treat

[@edkeaton7242]

Dave Thomas's story is one of inspiration and motivation. I've read about his story in his self titled book "Dave's Way" (1991) and as part of a series of restaurant pioneers called "Food Dudes."

[@lucasadams7279]

Mostly Every one who is successful had a bad childhood

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Well I guess im going to be successful

[@saladetomate1318]

@@_..._.-_.._-. *oof*

[@mindworms5181]

Does it count if I have bullies but a good family

[@santiagolira7850]

that's only because they wanna change and step out of their childhood to be someone.

[@Nesquik908]

@@mindworms5181 yes

[@fumastertoo]

Growing up in Ohio, Wendy's was always my favorite. Dave Thomas was an awesome human being!

[@mediamuncher6982]

Wendys a underrated gem of a restaurant...

[@kizpaws]

How sad a story, but glad that the future turned out positive for Dave! I LOVE Wendy's! ♥

[@AromonChannel]

Now everytime someone says "kfc is better than wendy's or vice versa" when in fact, those two restaurant got successful by the same guy 😂

[@oneto5118]

When Dave was alive Wendy's burgers tasted so delicious, sadly Dave is gone and those that are running Wendy's are driving Dave's dream into the ground. Wendy's burgers are no where near the quality they were when Dave was alive. If Dave came back today , he would be cleaning house firing the bungling idiots that have been destroying Wendy's, and making Wendy's food delicious again .

[@ryand9036]

I have been watching your content for like the last 1.5 hours!! Crazy good and thanks for sharing. 6-6-21 subscriber!!

[@joshteshek1155]

She was abandoned but now she roasts people online