Dave Thomas The Man Behind Wendy's

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  • Опубликовано: 10 дек 2022
  • Weird History Food is going through the drive-thru for some Wendy's. Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain in Columbus, Ohio. He became Wendy's TV spokesman in 1989. Dave opened his own restaurant on November 15, 1969: Wendy's, named after Thomas' 8-year-old daughter. Wendy's quickly caught on, and within less than a decade, had grown into a 1,000-store franchise.
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  • @dmoon3380
    @dmoon3380 Год назад +608

    I was standing in line at a Wendy’s once trying to figure out what to eat and behind me I hear, “get a baked potato and a single, that’s the best.” I turned around and it was Dave Thomas. He was visiting that location that day. Super nice guy. Humble, kind, very genuine.

    • @robertfinch6602
      @robertfinch6602 11 месяцев назад +11

      Wow that's cool!

    • @robertfinch6602
      @robertfinch6602 11 месяцев назад +2

      how long ago?

    • @kingwavyyt7395
      @kingwavyyt7395 10 месяцев назад +13

      He died in 2002 so maybe happened in 01 or late 90’s

    • @dmoon3380
      @dmoon3380 10 месяцев назад +34

      It was when I was a Sophomore in high school in Vegas, so that was, I’d say, around ‘98ish.

    • @ericcriteser4001
      @ericcriteser4001 9 месяцев назад +3

      Awesome. I'm eating that now.

  • @paulyiustravelogue
    @paulyiustravelogue Год назад +930

    I was piss poor when I was studying for my MBA, and the Wendy’s $1 menu saved me from starving to death. Thanks, Dave.

    • @eringomez-watters7881
      @eringomez-watters7881 Год назад +47

      Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger’s are still one of my favorite burgers years after the money struggles. 😊

    • @SimuLord
      @SimuLord Год назад +88

      I used to be homeless, and while I was working my way off the street, I'd treat myself to a Wendy's value-menu lunch. Cost four bucks. Felt like a million and kept my eyes on the prize.
      Thank you Dave Thomas.

    • @paddington1670
      @paddington1670 Год назад +18

      I went to Wendy's once, it was good. Thanks, Dave

    • @jasonwebb5964
      @jasonwebb5964 Год назад

      @@SimuLord congrats on busting your ass and getting your life together. If only everyone had that kind of work ethic.

    • @quanbrooklynkid7776
      @quanbrooklynkid7776 Год назад +1

      @@eringomez-watters7881 that's you in your profile picture

  • @FlutterGuy121
    @FlutterGuy121 Год назад +1090

    Of all the fast food founders, i always found Dave Thomas to be the most down to earth person. He came off as a wholesome old man.

    • @lawrencetalbot8346
      @lawrencetalbot8346 Год назад +130

      I met him in the 90s. My cousin is a heart surgeon down in FL and operated on Dave. He was one of the nicest people I ever met and had such a great appreciation for life and family, a stark contrast to most CEOs and business founders

    • @Daltic639
      @Daltic639 Год назад +17

      Public persona. You've gotta question their morals when they are consciously pumping the public with cancer causing chemicals

    • @derek-64
      @derek-64 Год назад +5

      @@lawrencetalbot8346 my former boss was either friends with him at one point or at met him at the very least. I don't quite remember.

    • @ThaFashionAssassin
      @ThaFashionAssassin Год назад +74

      @@Daltic639 people are allowed to make their own decisions and have sole agency for themselves.
      That being said he brought an enjoyable treat to life. Just like with everything practice moderation

    • @nicholausbuthmann1421
      @nicholausbuthmann1421 Год назад +8

      Yes, indeed. While Harland Sanders was the most hilarious ! Not sure what to think about "Carl".........Ray Crock on the other hand, after watching "The Founder", Holy Moly !

  • @susie8799
    @susie8799 Год назад +423

    Man, Dave Thomas was such a gem. May his memory be a blessing

    • @corneliussnow8215
      @corneliussnow8215 Год назад +2

      Honestly, it's kinda sad to hear that he regretted naming the restaurant after his daughter, using her as the face and brand. With how much of a success the Wendy's chain has become, he has pretty much had his own daughter completely set for life before she even graduated high school it seems.

    • @kathrynkildow3743
      @kathrynkildow3743 Год назад +10

      @@corneliussnow8215 I imagine he meant that, as a kid, she got more attention than she wanted!

    • @quanbrooklynkid7776
      @quanbrooklynkid7776 Год назад

      @@kathrynkildow3743 maybe

    • @noddybebetrain9896
      @noddybebetrain9896 2 месяца назад

      Ewww not the saying for greedy jews

  • @deedelta9263
    @deedelta9263 Год назад +180

    Damn. This video actually makes me want to eat at Wendy's. I feel like a truly well-intentioned large company owner is so rare. Seems like a lovely, earnest man

    • @michaelmcdonnell1202
      @michaelmcdonnell1202 Год назад +14

      When i was young in the 70's, my dad would take me and my older brother to Wendy's for lunch. I got a single, my brother got a double, and my dad got the triple. In my family pop's was called big mac, bro was mac, i was little mac. Can you guess what our last name was ? Lol..of the golden arches..😂

  • @happything100
    @happything100 Год назад +107

    Dave was a classy guy. I operated a GED preparation class back in the late 90's and contacted Dave through Wendy's headquaters in Dublin, Ohio. He sent me an autographed picture of himself that I put up in the classroom along with fellow GEDers Wally (Famous) Amos, Mary Lou Retton and several others. It was inspiring to the students.

  • @Savannah_Simpson
    @Savannah_Simpson Год назад +359

    It’s funny. You can definitely tell the difference where for McDonalds, efficiency and profits were the motive for Ray Kroc, where as for Wendy’s quality was the motive for Thomas. You can definitely tell the difference in the effects of that in the products all these years later. Given the choice I’ll pick Wendys every time. It’s just better food.

    • @timthegem
      @timthegem Год назад +21

      The whole "fresh never frozen" beef thing has nothing to do with quality. It's all about efficiency, as the fresh patties cook faster. Scrapings from the grill are then used in the chili along with unsold patties that were cooked in advance and have been sitting around for a while. Mmmm. I never got a wad of skin and cartilage in a McD's chicken sandwich but there's about a 25% chance of getting that chewy surprise at Wendy's. Not knocking them at all. Just keeping it objective. Dave Thomas believed in cutting down on food waste, which is commendable.

    • @user-xs5bl9dy6d
      @user-xs5bl9dy6d Год назад +20

      Wendy's is also more reliable in terms of service. I've lost count of all the times I've gone to McDonald's and they screwed up my simple order. I ask for what I ordered,they would give me an attitude. Meanwhile Wendy's not once in my 30+ years have they messed up my order. If I want a cheeseburger with nuggets and a coke. That's what I'm getting. Not a plain hamburger with a side of chili and a sprite.

    • @Savannah_Simpson
      @Savannah_Simpson Год назад +17

      @@timthegem …Where did I even mention that? My opinion is the food at Wendy’s taste better. Much better. Never had any issues with their chicken sandwiches. At least not more than any other fast food place. McDonalds uses breaded chicken slurry not whole chicken, that’s why you haven’t gotten anything you’d find in real chicken probably.

    • @rushnerd
      @rushnerd Год назад +3

      Honestly, they have the best product. The issue is they do not grill their buns so It's not as good as it should be.

    • @kyrios0307
      @kyrios0307 Год назад +5

      I love mixing their Chili + baked potato.

  • @bmjv77
    @bmjv77 Год назад +126

    I grew up in the 80s and 90s, and yes, Dave Thomas was on TV quite a bit. Hard to believe he's been gone for 20 years now...

  • @kristinjoni
    @kristinjoni Год назад +104

    I met Dave Thomas at college. He gave a speech. He was really inspiring and friendly.

  • @scottvincent184
    @scottvincent184 Год назад +92

    One of the few successful business owners who always stood their ground, never lost sight of what his heart desired, and what a caring heart he had..

  • @ThomasTheFapEngine
    @ThomasTheFapEngine Год назад +66

    As someone who's name is David Thomas I can testify this guy is a legend and so are all David Thomas's

  • @cleverruse5513
    @cleverruse5513 Год назад +119

    I live in Japan. Wendy's are kinda rare here, only at major train stations near me. But it's one of the American foods that I'm always glad to munch on when I get the opportunity.

    • @user-xs5bl9dy6d
      @user-xs5bl9dy6d Год назад +4

      Say "Nice weather we're having" in Japanese please! 😅

    • @arcturionblade1077
      @arcturionblade1077 Год назад +3

      Same here. Wendy's are hanging on in Tokyo where I currently live (there are at least three locations that I know of in the city and, yeah, they're located next to subway stations). It's kinda expensive (a bit less so since the Yen has gotten weaker against the US dollar recently) but I still prefer their burgers over McDonald's and Burger King.

    • @jameschang5375
      @jameschang5375 Год назад +2

      @@arcturionblade1077 It might sound pretty dumb to people living outside Japan but Wendy's there still tastes "American". The other chains in Japan are localised more or less so it kinda changes the flavour but biting a Wendy's burger was just like, "that's the taste man!"

    • @cleverruse5513
      @cleverruse5513 Год назад +1

      @@user-xs5bl9dy6d いい天気ですね。"ii tenki desu ne."

    • @cleverruse5513
      @cleverruse5513 Год назад +1

      @@jameschang5375 Totally! A bacon double cheeseburger is a bacon double cheeseburger Lol

  • @annasahlstrom6109
    @annasahlstrom6109 Год назад +164

    I really miss Dave Thomas. He was truly wonderful.

    • @GisherJohn24
      @GisherJohn24 Год назад

      I miss his burgers. they are super small now. They don't go outside the bun anymore.

    • @garycarpenter2980
      @garycarpenter2980 Год назад +1

      I can remember when they were 99c

    • @americannightmare2109
      @americannightmare2109 Год назад

      He was my uncle

    • @garycarpenter2980
      @garycarpenter2980 Год назад

      @@americannightmare2109 Did you ever see the 3rd bionic movie Bionic Ever After he was in the dungeon with the rest of the hostages and Steve Austin.... I wonder how he got to be in it?

    • @Justin-Hill-1987
      @Justin-Hill-1987 Год назад +2

      I liked his approach towards marketing, as well as his fatherly personality.
      His approach towards marketing the Wendy's restaurant brand to consumers felt like one part Lee Iacoca and one part Colonel Sanders...

  • @orboakin8074
    @orboakin8074 Год назад +23

    Dave was such an amazing man. I'm an immigrant in Canada and Wendy's is the only burger restaurant I love eating at. In my country of Nigeria, we don't have a huge burger eating culture but with Wendy's their burgers really taste good and the atmosphere is so welcoming.

    • @mybrotherkeeper1484
      @mybrotherkeeper1484 10 месяцев назад

      My wife and I used to patronize Wendy’s just because we liked Dave Thomas.

  • @DRAKKENFIRE22
    @DRAKKENFIRE22 Год назад +37

    Dave Thomas was a great role model! He grew up during hard times. Now that life is much easier than when he grew up, it’s hard to find anyone to look up to. My most favorite Wendy’s menu item is the Baconator!!!

    • @chazmichaelmichaels88
      @chazmichaelmichaels88 Год назад +3

      Junior bacon cheeseburger for me! Always cheap, always delicious. It now costs double than what it was when I was a kid.

  • @stevecagle2317
    @stevecagle2317 Год назад +3

    I "worked for Dave" for my obligatory "burger flipping job" in highschool in the late 70s. Of the fast food joints, it was better than others. Wendy's hadn't loaded up the menu yet. Single, doubles and triples, one size each of fries, chili, and frosty. The burgers were fresh, working the grill, I had to watch the number of cars coming on the lot to add meat to the grill and drop fries to keep them fresh. The sandwich veggies were fresh, we used name brand condiments and ingredients in the chili and we all actually took pride in making good food. Things are different these days... 🙄

  • @dustinkooyman2945
    @dustinkooyman2945 Год назад +30

    I actually had a lot of respect for Dave, (RIP). He built a fast food empire from the ground up. And lets not forget how Wendy's had the best old fayshund hand burgers. One of the best in the bidness.

    • @trashyraccoon2615
      @trashyraccoon2615 Год назад +1

      Haha yeah I felt so embarrassed for him with that “bidness “ thing

    • @sdivine13
      @sdivine13 8 месяцев назад +1

      Hey now, they're haimburgers

  • @annalisette5897
    @annalisette5897 Год назад +59

    My husband and I preferred other hamburgers, especially the "King of burgers". He called Wendy's burgers "hot & greasy". Here in the west where some big burger chains are pulling back franchises, Wendy's hangs on. It has staying power once it is established.
    I really like the story and Dave Thomas' life.

    • @JetstreamGW
      @JetstreamGW Год назад +2

      Y'know, I've never liked Burger King. I've just never liked their flavor, and they're always _swimming_ in sauce. Wendy's was good in the 90s and 2000s, not super fond of them now.
      Culver's, on the other hand...

    • @SimuLord
      @SimuLord Год назад +4

      Your husband's not wrong about Wendy's-their burgers are massive greaseballs-but BK goes too far in the other direction, dry as the Mojave.
      Ever since they switched to fresh beef for the Quarter Pounders, McDonald's has ruled the Big 3 by a mile.

    • @paddington1670
      @paddington1670 Год назад

      @@SimuLord McDix is too expensive for what it is, used to be good because it was the cheapest of all of them, now they have to compete with quality, aaaand theyve never been good at that. I do enjoy Micky D's, just these days I have options when they all cost the same.

    • @Certified_door_kicker
      @Certified_door_kicker 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@SimuLordget the QPC with Mac sauce only

    • @TNDKDW
      @TNDKDW 4 месяца назад +1

      @@JetstreamGW the baconator still slaps to this day

  • @Vollification
    @Vollification Год назад +67

    It's amazing yet logical how much fast food like all other industry has its origins in the military.

    • @Miodrag.Vukomanovic
      @Miodrag.Vukomanovic Год назад

      F*CK your military. All it takes is an AK, some IEDs, and an iron will to get you the fuck out of whatever country you try to infest.

    • @MaggotInfestedGod
      @MaggotInfestedGod Год назад

      War is a great means of producing innovation, sadly.

    • @user-xs5bl9dy6d
      @user-xs5bl9dy6d Год назад +4

      I mean say what you will about the military. But at least there you learn to stay focus and motivated enough to achieve your goals(most of the time)

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 Год назад +1

      We wouldn’t have the internet if it weren’t for the military. That and quite a few other modern inventions that are pretty important in our daily lives. That’s why I don’t complain about military spending, it’s all worth it eventually.

    • @SimuLord
      @SimuLord Год назад

      Seems like just about everything in the world today is due to either the military or the space program.

  • @Jennn
    @Jennn Год назад +67

    Man I feel awful for forgetting about Mr Dave Thomas x.x Thank You for such a great story about this man

  • @wtfRyantater
    @wtfRyantater Год назад +105

    Ever since a kid I haven't been a fan of Wendy's food, but I can always appreciate a man that's all in on himself

    • @TokerJoker420
      @TokerJoker420 Год назад +2

      Bruh i used to work there i quit after me and a coworker got into fist fight but i can i tell you there food is ass

    • @aubreamber
      @aubreamber Год назад +1

      I love the baconator but that's kinda it

    • @TokerJoker420
      @TokerJoker420 Год назад +3

      @@aubreamber chicken nuggets are bomb when fresh

    • @GMCLabs
      @GMCLabs Год назад +4

      I'll eat it, but Wendy's was my least favorite of the 3 big burger joints. Funny story though, my roommate once order their triple double the beef. So 6 quarter pound patties! Dude gets like most of the way though eating this monstrosity , looks at me and says "Gary, I don't feel so good." I'm just like no shit man you got like of a pound and a half of grease and beef in your belly.

    • @TokerJoker420
      @TokerJoker420 Год назад

      @@GMCLabs yeah i stayed away from those i don't work for them anymore but fuck eating there

  • @kyleshiflet9952
    @kyleshiflet9952 Год назад +18

    Just like Chef Boyardee Dave Thomas's life is an extremely inspirational story I'd love to see a movie about dave as for my favorite Wendy's menu item I'm all about the Baconator

  • @deirdregibbons5609
    @deirdregibbons5609 Год назад +40

    Date Thomas was such an inspiring man. I really like these segments where you describe the lives of inspirational food entrepreneurs like Dave Thomas and the Boyardee family.

    • @oldgordo61
      @oldgordo61 5 месяцев назад

      From all accounts I read or heard about Dave Thomas he was really a genuine down to earth nice guy.

  • @martharunstheworld
    @martharunstheworld Год назад +13

    I loved their baked potatoes with broccoli and cheese! Those were so good! They were inexpensive and filling. I ate a lot of those in college. Dave was a cool guy.

  • @SupersonicFX
    @SupersonicFX Год назад +21

    Really enjoyed that one. Love the voice of the narrator. Dave Thomas was a true beacon and inspiration for Wendy’s. Who doesn’t miss his funny commercials?

  • @DeusMaquina
    @DeusMaquina Год назад +10

    The two stories of A&W would be a neat idea. A&W in Canada and America used to be one in the same and then split apart. The path each side took is interesting...

    • @dguy0386
      @dguy0386 Год назад +1

      A&W still has some old fashioned locations around in the US, i work at one

    • @SimuLord
      @SimuLord Год назад +1

      Canadian A&W is S-tier. Or at least it was when I visited my then-girlfriend and now-ex-wife when we were first dating in 2004. I'm from the States, she's from Edmonton, and she showed me so many wonderful delights from her homeland. A&W. Tim Horton's. Albertan steak, better than anything I've ever had in the US by a mile.
      But most of all, she introduced me to Coffee Crisp. Holy crap, Canada, export that stuff please and thank you!

  • @thestarseeker8196
    @thestarseeker8196 Год назад +27

    Man I always root for Wendy’s so hard and it’s tough to see BK, with inferior food, pulling out ahead. Dave ruled.

  • @wylanvallotton4462
    @wylanvallotton4462 Год назад +15

    Wendy's Fries dipped in a Wendy's Frosty is genuinely pretty good. Not my jam personally, but it's still pretty good so I don't knock it when people do it.

  • @zone47
    @zone47 Год назад +6

    I like their burgers and love the Frosties! Even if I didn't like the food I would still eat there every now and then as Dave certainly loved people and provided the best he could manage for them in the Wendy's business and for struggling people on a personal level. God bless Dave and family!!

  • @Darkflowerchyld718
    @Darkflowerchyld718 Год назад +7

    This was a great choice y'all. Dave Thomas holds such a special place in the hearts of American Millennials and you just proved we were always right about him.

  • @nickmc9394
    @nickmc9394 Год назад +19

    Dave Thomas was a national treasure

  • @krisfrederick5001
    @krisfrederick5001 Год назад +12

    KFC is the only fast food job I ever had. I worked there for one day. I didn't even quit, just never went back. Dave Thomas was a salesmen that I never felt was trying to sell me something, he just loved what he was doing. That's a blessing.

    • @user-xs5bl9dy6d
      @user-xs5bl9dy6d Год назад +4

      Ok but not going back is quitting. That's called silent quitting which many have done 😂

    • @joshwist556
      @joshwist556 Год назад

      Did you get your last check at least?

  • @marcjohn9404
    @marcjohn9404 Год назад +5

    I still remember when Dave Thomas was in the advertisements for Wendy's, gave them a very wholesome vibe like they were independent, and it was backed by the fact that their meals were better than McDonald's or Burger King's. Kind of feels cool to have been alive for that, I had no idea about his story with KFC.

  • @jamesmoss3424
    @jamesmoss3424 Год назад +56

    R.I.P. Dave Thomas his hamburgers 🍔 are still great.

    • @brandonpage7087
      @brandonpage7087 Год назад +3

      I still, prefer Wendy's burgers to Burger King & McDonald's.

    • @YukitoOnline
      @YukitoOnline Год назад +2

      He died on a nice age of 69

    • @blockinglowtier
      @blockinglowtier Год назад +1

      @Brandon Page They pretty good but In n out still better and cheaper.

    • @snafu700
      @snafu700 Год назад +2

      @@blockinglowtier 95% of america doesnt have in n out

    • @vermilion7777
      @vermilion7777 Год назад +1

      @@YukitoOnline This really isn't a nice age. This is still a "cause of death" age.

  • @kathrynkildow3743
    @kathrynkildow3743 Год назад +7

    I often go to Wendy's and enjoyed this video. Even went to the first Wendy's once. Very proud of Dave Thomas. He had a commercial where he simply said, "I'm adopted." It was for his adoption fund. I liked that most of all. New favorite food: Italian Mozzarella Cheeseburger! From a long-time Columbus, Ohio customer 😋

    • @mybrotherkeeper1484
      @mybrotherkeeper1484 10 месяцев назад +1

      I hope Wendy reads some of these comments. People patronized Wendy’s just because of Dave ( even though their food and prices were excellent, too), and they will support Wendy, too.

  • @highnoon9333
    @highnoon9333 Год назад +45

    Fun fact: the location of the original Wendy's in downtown Columbus is now home to Catholic Foundation of Columbus and they tried to make it look "fancy." It looks ridiculous. Also the closest Wendy's to my apartment is owned by Wendy herself, which is always entertaining to me.

    • @SomeOrangeCat
      @SomeOrangeCat Год назад +12

      HA! So that one is *literally* Wendy's!

    • @terristroh3965
      @terristroh3965 Год назад +1

      I used to eat lunch 2x a week at that exact Wendy’s

    • @robscafidi4070
      @robscafidi4070 5 месяцев назад

      Yeah, apparently the company had been running that location at a loss for years purely for historical/nostalgia purposes (the majority of the business was foot traffic from government employees, so it was completely dead on weekends, evenings, and Fridays after 3pm), and, after Dave died, there just wasn't enough support within the company to keep it open. Also, it apparently was in need of renovations, which they felt couldn't be justified financially and had been putting off for years, leaving it getting kind of shabby toward the end.

  • @serveauxproductions
    @serveauxproductions Год назад +18

    I had a "Where's the beef?" T-shirt as a kid. One day while wearing it, some birds flew over me and pelted me with droppings. They landed all over the shirt. That's the only time it ever happened to me. I found the beef that day. Thanks for this memory, lol.

    • @TH-hy9kr
      @TH-hy9kr Год назад

      My lil bro had a Where's the Beef? baby bib. I think mom still has it.

  • @crazexskater
    @crazexskater Год назад +5

    I met Dave when I was in high school. He was trying to start a fast food restaurant that failed, but I did get to meet Dave. What a nice guy...

  • @MarianneKat
    @MarianneKat Год назад +16

    WHERE'S THE BEEF??? Still lives in my childhood memories. And yes, frosty dipped fries are good😁. Dave left a legacy of helping those in foster care and needing adoption, so yay to this Michigan man😊

  • @lindacoolbaugh962
    @lindacoolbaugh962 Год назад +7

    Dave Thomas was the GOAT!! And I never knew he created that spinning Kentucky Fried Chicken Bucket. Growing up, I thought that was so cool.

  • @pttn975
    @pttn975 Год назад +3

    The super bar was one of the best things from the 80's.

  • @kngbowser
    @kngbowser Год назад +5

    Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich is always my go to order

    • @UncleXerces
      @UncleXerces Год назад +1

      While every other chain is making a big deal over chicken sandwiches Wendy's has always had the best.

    • @kriyasheeli
      @kriyasheeli Год назад

      Was for me till I tried Chick fill a

  • @PhantomLover007
    @PhantomLover007 Год назад +7

    I loved the “where’s the beef” commercials and the ones with Dave in them. Wendy’s was always tasty.
    One thing I forgot to touch on was that They also had a pasta bar where you could have spaghetti or white sauce

    • @SimuLord
      @SimuLord Год назад +1

      My mother was quick to point out the other kids at Wendy's with their filthy hands in the salad and pasta bars. Left me with a lifelong distrust of open-concept food service models (you would never see me at a buffet, they squick me out.)
      I'm not normally a germaphobe, but I'm also not someone who willingly exposes himself to disease for giggles either.

  • @xpatsteve
    @xpatsteve Год назад +6

    I grew up in northeast Ohio and when the first Wendy's opened near us it immediately became my favorite burger place. I've been living overseas for over 20 years now but still try to get to a Wendy's whenever I'm back in the US. No doubt in my mind that Dave Thomas was an outstanding person in so many ways.

  • @Galactis1
    @Galactis1 Год назад +4

    Dave has a better story than the founder that stole McDonald's. Wendy's has a good cheeseburger. I remember seeing Dave on ads, something about Wendy's showing the creator makes the burgers that much better. Unlike garbage other places.

  • @MrRezRising
    @MrRezRising Год назад +6

    You guys have the timing of a young neil peart. I just watched Company Man's video on Orville Reddenbacher and it made me think of Dave. Thanks for this.

    • @FWDSUXARSE
      @FWDSUXARSE 3 месяца назад +1

      I love that analogy, rip Neil Peart.

  • @codywarhawk7099
    @codywarhawk7099 7 месяцев назад +2

    Because of Dave, thousands of people's lives were touched, and he brought an idea to life and to the world that benefits countless folks, each to a different degree.
    It takes one man to change the world. Dave is one of those special men.

  • @pustulioyo
    @pustulioyo Год назад +2

    I only know more about him than other restaurant founders because I'm from Fort Wayne, Indiana and Wendy's is very popular there for that reason.
    Like, he wasn't even born there, he's known for living and working there.
    Fort Wayne doesn't have a lot of genuine celebrities that are natives (except for Jenna Fischer, she's a sweetheart), just famous people who lived there for an extended period of time, like Stephen King, Philo Farnsworth, and Dave Thomas.

  • @hallelion
    @hallelion Год назад +5

    That "Yum! Burgers" line gives me hopium for a Jollibee episode. Please make it a reality 😃

  • @MikeDeeJackson
    @MikeDeeJackson Год назад +4

    I remember watching all of those Wendy's commercials as a kid! This video made me wanna go back and watch again!

  • @chazmichaelmichaels88
    @chazmichaelmichaels88 Год назад +2

    Dave Thomas reached out to a lot of his friends in the early days for funding. My grandfather was one of the, but said no. Turns out I have met a handful of folks in Columbus who also had family that were propositioned with a Wendy's investment. They all said no, they all regret it.
    Dave Thomas was a wonderful person with a fantastic foundation to help orphans. He is beloved in Columbus, Ohio. Myself, my father and my grandfather all have a tradition of taking our sons to Wendy's after a long day of work. Sadly, the first Wendy's in downtown Columbus has closed.

  • @cherrypink1108
    @cherrypink1108 Год назад +5

    I love their chili! I remember watching the commercials with Dave and I didn't know he died that long ago! It's nice to see his daughter in them now. I remember hearing he had named the restaurant after his daughter but I didn't know her name wasn't Wendy.

    • @driftdotus
      @driftdotus Год назад +1

      The chilli was soo good( and cheap). Here in New Zealand you got 2 packs of hot chilli oil and 2 packs of crackers with it which i would just crush up to thicken it up

    • @cherrypink1108
      @cherrypink1108 Год назад

      @@driftdotus Mm I like mine with crackers too and onions and cheese.

  • @chalupacabra1727
    @chalupacabra1727 Год назад +4

    The square patty was because they spread the ground beef out on cookie shets and could cut squar pattys out easier and faster.

  • @dennisdaily5463
    @dennisdaily5463 Год назад +3

    Wow, all of your food documentaries are well written, nicely researched and well produced. Plus, your narrations are clear and understandable. Dennis

  • @williamwright9079
    @williamwright9079 Год назад +1

    Dave Thomas! Awesome bro and best burgers! Cheers!

  • @wylanvallotton4462
    @wylanvallotton4462 Год назад +5

    Amazing video and great bit of food history, as always! What happened to the video I got notified about right before it tho? Something about holiday food favorites?

  • @captainchaos0666
    @captainchaos0666 Год назад +6

    For me the Jr. Bacon cheeseburger is top notch at Wendy's. I definitely enjoyed this video and learned quite a lot.

  • @officegossip
    @officegossip Год назад +2

    Omg he named Wendy’s after his little daughter. That’s so sweet and amazing.

  • @charlespratt8663
    @charlespratt8663 Год назад +5

    A class act as a spokesman and the creator of the best fast food burgers!

  • @ingridfong-daley5899
    @ingridfong-daley5899 Год назад +2

    OMG a Moving Violations throwback--Weird History, you always deliver!
    (And the baked potato bars at Wendy's were an awesome part of my childhood so thanks for that too.) :)

  • @sketchur
    @sketchur Год назад +2

    I loved going to the original Wendy's with a solid trip to COSI. Ah, those were the days!
    (I was a kid in the '90s.)

    • @loufancelli1330
      @loufancelli1330 Год назад +1

      Yes! That was an iconic Columbus duo. I was a kid in the '70s-'80s and made that same trip a few times.

    • @abbyginge03
      @abbyginge03 Год назад +1

      I joke that Wendys wouldnt have blown up as much without the traffic from a foodless COSI

    • @sketchur
      @sketchur Год назад

      @@abbyginge03 You're probably 100% right, lol

    • @abbyginge03
      @abbyginge03 Год назад +1

      @@sketchur they even advertised wendys on their map basically as soon as wendys opened around 6 years after COSI opened

  • @benjaminterrazas7294
    @benjaminterrazas7294 Год назад +4

    Fell in love with Wendy’s back in my college days. Just a damn good burger.

  • @zackspiker_
    @zackspiker_ 11 месяцев назад +1

    He was so fun in the ads! And that bacon mushroom melt was dynamite in the 90s! He didn’t die a hero he lived long and stayed one.

  • @altoidsours
    @altoidsours Год назад +1

    I miss their salad bar. It's hard to find a good salad bar anymore. Giant Eagle used to have one, but our local one shut it down (understandably) in 2020 and never reopened.

  • @douglasdobbs2907
    @douglasdobbs2907 Год назад +4

    Dave would be ashamed at what Wendy’s has become. Since he died it’s gone steadily downhill. Quality control and cleanliness is sub-par.

    • @werewolflover8636
      @werewolflover8636 Год назад +1

      Ghetto employees as well. It’s truly a shame as it was nothing like this when I was younger.

    • @Matt-me4zz
      @Matt-me4zz Год назад

      I’m glad someone else shares my opinion. Their fries are disgusting now and their burgers just aren’t the same. 😥

  • @artistevolution
    @artistevolution Год назад +11

    I used to eat there to visit my ex girlfriend at the original Wendy’s when she was working right before they ended up closing it.
    He also had a house in the middle of buckeye lake (about 30 miles from Columbus) that you could see from the shore. I was younger when he passed away but people around town used to say that he was pretty nice and a friend of mine who works at one of the “original 5” Wendy’s his daughter (Melinda who everyone calls Wendy) still visits those locations around Columbus all the time and is very sweet and involved in the community supposedly.

  • @gerryzoleta53
    @gerryzoleta53 Год назад

    Great content man. Thanks a lot.👍

  • @tammygant4216
    @tammygant4216 Год назад +2

    I haven't gone to a Wendy's in years. The bake potato smothered in chili with some extra cheese was my go-to food in college. Oh wait, someone brought me a salad from there last spring. It had strawberries and chicken. It was quite good....hmmm, I may be about to visit a Wendy's soon ")

  • @jiujitsusilencer8533
    @jiujitsusilencer8533 Год назад +6

    Please do an episode on Roy Rogers . I used to love the burgers and the salad bars from RR.

    • @SimuLord
      @SimuLord Год назад +1

      A road trip essential on the Jersey Turnpike and the NY State Thruway.

  • @Game_Hero
    @Game_Hero Год назад

    Those descriptions are amazing. "Weak on beef" "A lady with a question" XD.

  • @ajourney50
    @ajourney50 Год назад +4

    I love Wendy's. McDonald's meals upset my stomach, the The Dave's Single with Cheese combo does not. My great grandfather was an army chef, he made the best soup ever. I love these videos, they bring back memories, most good.😀🍔

    • @lrajic8281
      @lrajic8281 Год назад +1

      Wendy's beef isn't frozen, that's why.

  • @alexburns1330
    @alexburns1330 Год назад +5

    This was such an enjoyable and educational video on the origin of Wendy's and its founder Dave Thomas. Ever since I have watched and experienced the biopic movie The Founder, which was about the backstory of McDonald's, I've become extremely interested and invested in learning about the backstories and founders of other fast-food organizations. Needless to say, It was a very fun experience doing some research and watching this video to learn about Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy's. Also, I actually hope to become a professional filmmaker one day as I would love to start directing and making movies at some point in my life. The reason I wanted to bring that up is because to be perfectly honest here, I would love to make a biopic movie on both the origin story of both Wendy's and its founder Dave Thomas to essentially both explain and show who Dave Thomas is/was and to celebrate his extraordinary legacy that he left behind in this world. A big reason on why I'm so interested in making a Wendy's/Dave Thomas biopic as well, is because it seems Dave Thomas really was an extremely kind and humble person, making him a good contrast and polar opposite to say, Ray Kroc, the "founder" of McDonald's.

    • @nohandle62
      @nohandle62 Год назад +1

      You should read BEHIND THE ARCHES by John F. Love. It's a real in-depth look at McDonald's.

  • @werewolflover8636
    @werewolflover8636 Год назад +3

    Always loved Dave.

  • @Brab831
    @Brab831 Год назад +2

    I used to love the Wendy's commercials that featured Dave....he seemed like a cool guys

  • @Thrillhouse89
    @Thrillhouse89 Год назад +1

    Being from the UK, never had a Wendy's nor knew about the owner. Thomas seemed like a great guy and I really want to try one now

  • @emwhaibee
    @emwhaibee Год назад +5

    For those that actually watched the vod from start to finish; Dave Thomas is such an inspiration! 🎩🖖🏾
    Edit-
    "MBA" - Mop Bucket Attitude 👌🏾
    @ 03:05 to 03:14 - 2nd MASTER STROKE 🔏

    • @SimuLord
      @SimuLord Год назад +1

      I'd rather have a guy with a GED and a Mop Bucket Attitude than someone with an actual MBA working for me. The first guy's gonna be a lot less selfish and a lot more willing to get his hands dirty if it means helping the team.

  • @youngboss87
    @youngboss87 Год назад +4

    This guy is the goat!

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga Год назад +1

    Wendy’s is definitely one of my
    Favorite fast food places out there, so this vid definitely up my alley.

  • @ronaldderosa
    @ronaldderosa Год назад

    What a delightful video.

  • @edkeaton
    @edkeaton Год назад +3

    I have two books on Dave Thomas that I have read and have found to be fascinating. I also find the burgers at "Wendy's", his signature restaurant to be tasty and downright amazing! 😋🍔🍟

  • @DudeBird
    @DudeBird Год назад +5

    Love Wendy's thanks for this man, love your vids

  • @Lunchladydoyle
    @Lunchladydoyle Год назад +1

    We had a Wendy’s in my town and I loved their burgers and Frostees. When I quit eating meat I kept going there for the salad bar, yummy baked potatoes and FROSTEES !! Nice to know he was so cool in real life.

  • @silendt
    @silendt Год назад +1

    Fun fact: the original downtown Hobby House location, as well as the Hobby Ranch House location (up the street from my house) where Dave became a manager, closed down many years ago… but are now Wendy’s locations!

  • @rogerdargartz1864
    @rogerdargartz1864 Год назад +3

    8:35 Can confirm the dunking of fries into a Frosty.

  • @ncox302
    @ncox302 Год назад +3

    Dave was a great guy. Still my favorite fast food place. I really live that pretzel bacon pub burger.

  • @adderroll1808
    @adderroll1808 6 месяцев назад

    The amount of times I went "wow I didn't know that" is off the charts. I learned something while being thoroughly entertained

  • @Adam_007
    @Adam_007 10 месяцев назад

    This was a great video always loved Wendy's burgers and this knowledge of Dave makes it even better

  • @jimster1111
    @jimster1111 Год назад +3

    love this channel

  • @UncleXerces
    @UncleXerces Год назад +4

    One dollar double stacks got me through a lot in life, it's usually what I still get when I go.

    • @miguelrobb5719
      @miguelrobb5719 Год назад +1

      I use to live off of those $1 double stacks. Those were the days. Now you can’t find those for under $2 anymore.

  • @idxcredit9210
    @idxcredit9210 11 месяцев назад +1

    Dave Thomas was involved in the development of Boston Market (Boston Chinken back them) I was in high school in the early 90s, when I got recrutid to work for Boston Chicken in Corona Del Mar, California. Dave was genuently happy to talk to a bunch of high school kids from Estancia & Corona Del Mar high school. Such a classy guy!

  • @rabbit-ku1bn
    @rabbit-ku1bn 3 месяца назад

    Beautiful guy! I was watching this while having my delivery from Wendy's. I had no idea that the square patties are their signature! Shall definitely try them out next time.

  • @nerd26373
    @nerd26373 Год назад +5

    Dave Thomas is certainly an intellectual man. Seems like he really persevered to have Wendy's put up on display.

  • @kirbymarchbarcena
    @kirbymarchbarcena Год назад +3

    Now I'm hungry for a triple patty

  • @terristroh3965
    @terristroh3965 Год назад

    My grandfather used to tend bar in Columbus. He served Dave Thomas a couple times. He said Dave Thomas was truly a nice guy.

  • @BlakeGildaphish76
    @BlakeGildaphish76 5 месяцев назад

    i miss seeing the sweet face of Dave Thomas and hearing his soothing voice.
    He made the burgers look so good!

  • @dtdimeflicks6708
    @dtdimeflicks6708 Год назад +5

    I have more in common with Dave than I thought. We both love burgers, came from the Midwest and were married at 22.

  • @markjackson6431
    @markjackson6431 Год назад +4

    i can’t wait until we get to learn about Burger King

    • @Game_Hero
      @Game_Hero Год назад +1

      You should watch the Yesterworld video about him, it's amazing.

    • @markjackson6431
      @markjackson6431 Год назад

      @@Game_Hero Mark did a video on Burger King!? i love Yesterworld

  • @jollyrogerq
    @jollyrogerq Год назад

    You guys have taken documentaries and infomercials and found a sneaky new way to get paid. Nice job love this channel

  • @asullivan4047
    @asullivan4047 5 месяцев назад

    Interesting/informative/entertaining
    Excellent still-motion photography. Enabling viewers to better understand what the otator was describing. Special thanks to Dave sharing personal information pertaining to Wendy's beginning to 2023 Making the documentary more authentic and possible.

  • @davethomas543
    @davethomas543 Год назад +3

    I'm not dead