Wendy Thomas Biography

Wendy Thomas is the fourth child and daughter of Wendy's founder and American billionaire Dave Thomas. She is best known for serving as the brand's mascot and namesake. In her capacity as a Wendy's spokesperson, she goes by the name Wendy Thomas. When Thomas was younger, she had trouble pronouncing the Ls, Rs, Qs, and Es in her own name, Melinda, and as a result, she was known by the nickname Wendy. Wendy, at 8 years old, would eventually take on the moniker Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, or simply "Wendy's," for her father's business. In addition to serving as the inspiration for the name, a young girl with red braids was used as Wendy's logo. She earned a bachelor's degree in consumerism from the University of Florida in 1983 as an adult. Up until 1999, she managed a number of Wendy's eateries close to Dallas, Texas. She and her siblings purchased eateries in the Columbus, Ohio, region following the death of their father Dave Thomas in 2002. Thomas personally owned or co-owned more than 30 Wendy's restaurants as of September 2010. She started making her first on-camera appearances in Wendy's commercials in November 2010. Before going nationwide, the 2010 commercials debuted in test markets in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mobile, Alabama, and Virginia Beach, Virginia. She has been the face of a campaign for Wendy's called That's Wendy's Way since April 2012, reaffirming the high standards for products, preparation, and customer service that her father created. She also starred in the Kaplan Thaler Group for Publicis Groupe advertisement for "Dave's Hot 'N Juicy Cheeseburger".

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