History The Wendy’s Story First of all, yes, Wendy is a real person. And a pretty special one, being the daughter of our founder Dave Thomas. Today, she is one of the most involved and successful franchise owners in the Wendy’s enterprise. We think Dave would be proud. Back in 1969, he looked around at all other hamburger joints and was like, “Nah. People deserve better.” At the time, other quick-service restaurants were using frozen beef and mass-producing food. Not Dave. His approach of serving fresh, made-to-order hamburgers changed the game. And his can’t-stop-won’t-stop commitment to making customers happy drives everything we do today. Get More History Flip it! alt="Photograph of one of the first Wendy's drive-thru." alt="Wendy, as a child, hair in her famous pigtails."
Culture Fair and Square We started selling our famous square-shaped hamburgers 50 years ago. Ever since the beginning we’ve treated our employees in that same spirit: fair and square. It all comes down to our values. They don’t come from a rulebook. They come from everyone showing up to work as their real selves. We embrace everyone’s individuality. We have fun. And we turn out some pretty amazing hamburgers in the process. Dive Into Our Culture Why is our hamburger square? Flip to find out!
Restaurants One Big Family What’s it REALLY like to work at Wendy’s? We’re a pretty tight bunch. And we have a ton of fun. Get a peek into the action here and see the possibilities that a job at Wendy’s can lead to. Restaurant Careers
Big Picture Our Restaurant Support Center in Dublin, OH, is where we put our minds together to support our restaurants - the heart of Wendy's. Corporate Careers
Do-Gooding Doing Good,Every Day From the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to the everyday support we offer each other and our communities, we’re dedicated to making a difference. How We Do Good
Connect Let’s Get Social Get in on the Twitter chatter, hook up with us at a hiring event and go behind the scenes in our blog, the Square Deal. Get Connected Hiring Events