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  • April 2008

    • Arby's Purchase of Wendy's 'Sad Day' for Thomas Family

      newser  |  Columbus Dispatch  |  Apr 25, 08 12:08 PM CDT

      Arby's Purchase of Wendy's 'Sad Day' for Thomas Family

      After years of haggling, Arby’s owner Nelson Peltz reached a deal to acquire Wendy’s yesterday, ending the involvement of the Thomas family that founded it. Wendy Thomas herself called the sale a “huge, huge disappointment,” the Columbus Dispatch reports. The family had hoped local franchisee J. David Karam would acquire the company. “It’s a sad day for Columbus,” said Karam. More »

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      mergers and acquisitions  • Ohio  • fast food  • fast food industry  • Columbus  • Wendy's

  • March 2008

    • Fireman Dead in Fla. Wendy's Shooting

      newser  |  Palm Beach Post  |  Mar 3, 08 8:00 PM CST

      Fireman Dead in Fla. Wendy's Shooting

      A gunman killed a local firefighter and wounded five others in a West Palm Beach Wendy's today before taking his own life, the Palm Beach Post reports. Shooter Alburn Edward Blake left no suicide note but was said by one witness to be an ex-worker at the restaurant. "Looks like this was just another random shooting like we've seen around the United States," a Palm Beach County Sheriff's spokesman told the AP. More »

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      crime  • Florida  • suicide  • shooting  • homicide  • gun violence  • murder suicide  • Palm Beach  • Wendy's

  • June 2007

    • Wendy's on Block as Stale Sales Sink Earnings

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 19, 07 5:29 AM CDT

      Wendy's on Block as Stale Sales Sink Earnings

      Wendy's is looking for buyers as the hamburger chain's earnings and market share plummet. Aggressive competition from McDonald's and Burger King as well as soaring beef and dairy prices have taken a  big bite out of Wendy's bottom line, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      food  • McDonald's  • fast food  • privatization  • Wendy's

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