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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Wendy's

Wendy's stories: 3 news summaries

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

Columbus despairs
as layoffs loom

Apr 25, 08 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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.... More »

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

Fireman Dead
in Fla. Wendy's Shooting

Unemployed gunman injured 5 others before taking own life

Mar 3, 08 8:00 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Wendy's on Block as Stale Sales Sink Earnings 

High beef prices, tough competition take toll

Jun 19, 07 5:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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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