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Wendy Thomas
American restaurant owner
For the American politician, see Wendy Thomas (politician).
Not to be confused with Thomas Wendy.
Melinda Lou "Wendy" Thomas-Morse (born September 14, 1961) is the daughter of American businessman Dave Thomas, the founder of the fast food brand Wendy's.
She is the namesake and mascot of the brand.
Wendy thomas biography
She uses the name Wendy Thomas in her role as a spokesperson for Wendy's.
Early life and education
Thomas was born in Columbus, Ohio, grew up in Upper Arlington,[2] and is the fourth child of Dave and Lorraine Thomas.
As a child, she was unable to pronounce her L'sand R's, struggling with her own name Melinda, and so became known by her nickname Wendy (with the pen-pin merger). The eight-year-old would eventually become the namesake of her father's restaurant Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, or just "Wendy's" for short.[3] In addition to being the namesake, her likeness was used as the Wendy's logo in the form o