Global fast-food chain Wendy’s first opened in Columbus, Ohio

 

Global fast-food chain Wendy’s first opened in Columbus, Ohio

In 1969, a man named Dave Thomas opened his first Wendy’s restaurant in Columbus, Ohio.

Naming the restaurant after his daughter, Wendy, it’s unlikely he would ever have imagined his business to reach the global scale we know today.

His first restaurant was a hit, and he soon opened another branch in the same city.

Within seven years, the company had gone international, with some 500 hundred franchises across the US and scattering in Canada.

As we all know, Wendy’s success story didn’t end there. Instead, it expanded into a giant fast-food chain with restaurants worldwide!

 

It’s easy to see that the US wouldn’t be the same without Ohio. Sure, it’s an agricultural powerhouse, but it’s so much more than that!

Some of the US’ greatest thinkers and politicians have come out of the state.

There are so many that we’ve only just brushed the surface! The state is more than just its dreamers and inventors, though.

It’s also a beautiful state filled with a fascinating history and lively people wherever you look!