Wendy's International
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Wendy's International, Inc. is the parent company of Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
Wendy's
Wendy's is an international fast food chain restaurant founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The company decided to move its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. It has been owned by Triarc since 2008...

. It also owns 70 percent of Cafe Express
Cafe Express
Cafe Express operates 19 fast-casual, bistro-style restaurants in the U.S. state of Texas. The company has its headquarters in Houston.The chain was founded in 1984. At one point Wendy's International, Inc. owned 70% of Cafe Express...

. The Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian fast casual restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts. It is also Canada's largest fast food service with over 3000 stores nationwide. It was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade, after an initial venture in...

 chain was spun off by Wendy's into a separate company in September 2006. The Baja Fresh
Baja Fresh
Baja Fresh is a chain of fast-casual Tex Mex restaurants founded in Newbury Park, California in 1990 and headquartered in Cypress, California. The chain emphasizes fresh ingredients, and each restaurant features a self-serve salsa bar....

 chain was sold in October 2006. On September 15, 2008, the purchase of Wendy's International Inc. by Triarc Inc. was approved by shareholders. On September 30, the merger was completed with a name change of Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc, a change of leadership for both Arby's
Arby's
Arby's is a fast food restaurant chain in the United States and Canada. Roark Capital Group owns 81.5% of the company, with Wendy's Company owning the other 18.5%. It is primarily known for selling roast beef sandwiches and curly fries. The Arby's menu also includes chicken sandwiches, appetizers,...

 and Wendy's
Wendy's
Wendy's is an international fast food chain restaurant founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The company decided to move its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. It has been owned by Triarc since 2008...

 and the stock symbol changed to WEN.

Roland C. Smith is the new CEO and J. David Karam is the new President. The corporate headquarters is located in Dublin, Ohio
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....

, a suburb of Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

.

Former Divisions

  • TDL Group
    Tim Hortons
    Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian fast casual restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts. It is also Canada's largest fast food service with over 3000 stores nationwide. It was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade, after an initial venture in...

     operating Tim Hortons coffee stores in Canada and the United States from 1995 to 2009. TDL Group was spun off in 2006, but the ties to Wendy's as parent company was officially cut in June 2009.

  • Pasta Pomodoro
    Pasta Pomodoro (restaurant)
    One of California's most well-known and largest restaurant groups, Pasta Pomodoro is a collection of modern Italian restaurants built around three core concepts: the use of fresh and local ingredients, offering guests a great value and creating a neighborhood dining atmosphere...

    Wendy's 25-percent interest in Pasta Pomodoro was sold in December 2009.

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