Morse was eight years old when her father, Dave Thomas, decided to name Wendy’s after her.

Wendy Thomas tells PEOPLE about growing up alongside her dad Dave Thomas' fast food empire and what it was like being the ...

In an interview with People, Melinda Lou “Wendy” Thomas Morse, the daughter of the late restaurant magnate Dave Thomas, ...

Wendy Thomas Morse became the face of her dad's restaurant, Wendy's, at just 8 years old. Wendy tells PEOPLE about a ...

Wendy Thomas Morse, the namesake of Wendy's, said her father apologized for naming the franchise after her in an interview ...

Thomas Morse, 64, was just eight years old when her father decided to use her nickname (her given name is Melinda Lou) and ...

In honor of Wendy’s 50th anniversary, the popular hamburger chain kicked off their 50 Years, 50 Stories campaign with an interview of the woman whose name and likeness inspired the restaurant’s name ...

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Wendy Thomas, the namesake of the Wendy’s fast-food empire and daughter of founder Dave Thomas, holds an estimated net worth of $50 million. Her fortune stems from years of franchise ownership, her ...

Wendy Thomas, the namesake of the Wendy’s fast-food empire and daughter of founder Dave Thomas, holds an estimated net worth ...

Two decades ago, as Wendy’s was mired in a sales slump, the burger chain turned to its founder, Dave Thomas, to serve as its advertising voice. The move proved fortuitous. After a shaky start, Thomas ...

This story first appeared in The Journal Gazette on May 1, 1998. Somehow, you expect him to bound into the room, all smiles and animation, patting people on the back, going from table to table, asking ...