Wendy's

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. Who founded Wendy's on November 15, 1969?

• Dave Tomas
• Melinda Lou Thomas
• Tim Horton

2. The idea for Wendy's "old fashioned" hamburgers was actually inspired by a Kalamazoo, Michigan chain. Name the chain?

• Kewpee Hamburgers
• Chagrin Burgers
• QT Hamburgers

3. Where was the first Wendy’s restaurant?

• Chicago, IL
• Columbus, OH
• Pittsburgh, PA

4. Dave Thomas was born on July 2, 1932. He was raised by two adoptive parents, Rex and Auleva Thomas of Lebanese origin and never knew or met either of his birth parents. Where was he born?

• Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Beirut, Lebanon
• New York, NY

5. During the Korean War, Dave Thomas joined the US Army. What did you do in the army?

• Mess Sergeant
• Recon pilot Sergeant
• Infantry Sergeant

6. Before opening his first Wendy’s, what franchise did Dave Thomas own?

• Kentucky Fried Chicken
• McDonald’s
• Church’s Chicken

7. Wendy’s was named after his daughter. What was her name?

• Melinda Lou
• Wenda Ann
• Peggy Sue

8. What is the name of is the signature frozen dairy dessert of Wendy's fast-food restaurants?

• Frosty
• The Shake
• Dave’s Delight

9. Elderly actress Clara Peller was featured in the successful "Where's the Beef?" North American commercial campaign for Wendy's. When did the ad campaign begin?

• 1974
• 1984
• 1994

10. Wendy’s debuted a new ad campaign in late January 2008. What is the new slogan?

• Choose Fresh, choose Wendy's
• Do what tastes right.
• It's waaaay better than fast food. It's Wendy's.

Check Your Answers

• 1. Dave Tomas
• 2. Kewpee Hamburgers
• 3. Columbus, OH
• 4. Atlantic City, New Jersey
• 5. Mess Sergeant
• 6. Kentucky Fried Chicken
• 7. Melinda Lou (a nickname because she said her name “Wenda.”
• 8. Frosty
• 9. 1984
• 10. It's waaaay better than fast food. It's Wendy's.

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