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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's and R's , struggling with her own name Melinda, and so became known by her nickname Wendy (with the pen-pin merger ).
Wendy E. N. Thomas (born 1958 or 1959) is an American microbiologist and politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2018 until 2020, ...
Rex David Thomas was born July 2, 1932, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. [2] [5] His biological father's name was Sam and his biological mother's name was Molly. [6]Thomas was adopted between six weeks and six months later by Rex and Auleva Thomas, [6] [7] and as an adult became a well-known advocate for adoption, founding the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Wendy was actually born Melinda Lou Thomas, but according to the New York Times, her siblings had difficulty pronouncing her name and called her “Wenda.” Thus, the nickname Wendy was born.
Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas, a former KFC employee. He named the restaurant after his daughter and based the logo on her photo.
Wendy's International, LLC, [4] [5] is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio.Its headquarters moved to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006.
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Wendy is a given name generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain during the English Civil War in the mid-1600s, a male Captain Wendy Oxford was identified by the Leveller John Lilburne as a spy reporting on his activities.