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Did Dave Thomas (Wendy's) kick it?
- Thread starter Emulex
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Okay, here we go: 🙁
Wendy's Founder Dave Thomas Dies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Dave Thomas, the portly pitchman whose homespun ads built Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers into one of the world's most successful fast-food franchises, has died. He was 69.
Thomas died around midnight at his home in Florida, the company said Tuesday.
The cause of death was not given. Thomas had been undergoing dialysis for a kidney problem since early 2001, and had quadruple heart bypass surgery in December 1996.
Company officials were meeting at Wendy's headquarters in the Columbus suburb of Dublin and planned an announcement later Tuesday morning.
The founder and senior chairman of Wendy's International became a household name when he began pitching his burgers and fries in television commercials in 1989. The smiling Thomas, always wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and red tie, touted the virtues of fast-food in humorous ads, sometimes featuring stars such as bluesman B.B. King and soap opera queen Susan Lucci.
``As long as it works, I'll continue to do the commercials,'' Thomas said in a 1991 interview. ``When it's not working any longer, then I'm history.''
Wendy's Founder Dave Thomas Dies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Dave Thomas, the portly pitchman whose homespun ads built Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers into one of the world's most successful fast-food franchises, has died. He was 69.
Thomas died around midnight at his home in Florida, the company said Tuesday.
The cause of death was not given. Thomas had been undergoing dialysis for a kidney problem since early 2001, and had quadruple heart bypass surgery in December 1996.
Company officials were meeting at Wendy's headquarters in the Columbus suburb of Dublin and planned an announcement later Tuesday morning.
The founder and senior chairman of Wendy's International became a household name when he began pitching his burgers and fries in television commercials in 1989. The smiling Thomas, always wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and red tie, touted the virtues of fast-food in humorous ads, sometimes featuring stars such as bluesman B.B. King and soap opera queen Susan Lucci.
``As long as it works, I'll continue to do the commercials,'' Thomas said in a 1991 interview. ``When it's not working any longer, then I'm history.''
MichaelD
Lifer
I met Dave Thomas at the hotel I worked at in 1989-1990. (Yes, I'm that old 😛) He was a complete @sshole. He was a typical nasty, stuckup, rich person.
I was working security at a very posh hotel in Manhattan, NYC. Over the several days he was there, I said "good morning" or "hello Mr. Thomas" several times. He would just glare at me. The one time he did speak to me, he said "go get me a bellhop" or words to that effect...in a nasty tone of voice to boot.
It didn't stop me from putting money in his pocket by going to Wendy's. I like the food.
On the flip side, I've met Chuck Norris. Awesome guy! He's about 1/2 my size, but I was scared sh!tless to get within 210 feet of the guy! :Q LOL!
Lessee here....Bill Cosby=@sshole Wynona Judd=@sshole Paula Abdul=Cool as sh!t YES, Aerosmith=Cool as sh!t Tom Hanks=Cool as sh1t
That's all I can remember right now....it's early and that was 11 years ago.
I was working security at a very posh hotel in Manhattan, NYC. Over the several days he was there, I said "good morning" or "hello Mr. Thomas" several times. He would just glare at me. The one time he did speak to me, he said "go get me a bellhop" or words to that effect...in a nasty tone of voice to boot.
It didn't stop me from putting money in his pocket by going to Wendy's. I like the food.
On the flip side, I've met Chuck Norris. Awesome guy! He's about 1/2 my size, but I was scared sh!tless to get within 210 feet of the guy! :Q LOL!
Lessee here....Bill Cosby=@sshole Wynona Judd=@sshole Paula Abdul=Cool as sh!t YES, Aerosmith=Cool as sh!t Tom Hanks=Cool as sh1t
That's all I can remember right now....it's early and that was 11 years ago.
BeauJangles
Lifer
<< The cause of death was not given. Thomas had been undergoing dialysis for a kidney problem since early 2001, and had quadruple heart bypass surgery in December 1996. >>
Goes to show what ya get for eating wendy's 😀
tigerwannabe
Golden Member
sad 🙁 dave thomas always seemed like a down-to-earth kinda guy. never met him, though, so i can't say for certain
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<< The cause of death was not given. Thomas had been undergoing dialysis for a kidney problem since early 2001, and had quadruple heart bypass surgery in December 1996. >>
Goes to show what ya get for eating wendy's 😀 >>
Nah KFC is what did him in. He got his start working with the Colonel.
What's the point of being rich if you can't boss guys around?😉
When I make my first million Im going into the best steakhouse in town. Here's how it will go down.
ME: **sits down**
Waiter: "Good evening sir...I"
Me: **interrupting waiter** "I'LL HAVE THE STEAK!!"
Waiter: "Very good sir, and how do you want that?"
Me: " I WANT IT DONE!!"
hehe.
When I make my first million Im going into the best steakhouse in town. Here's how it will go down.
ME: **sits down**
Waiter: "Good evening sir...I"
Me: **interrupting waiter** "I'LL HAVE THE STEAK!!"
Waiter: "Very good sir, and how do you want that?"
Me: " I WANT IT DONE!!"
hehe.
Did he have any children?
Yes. In fact one of his son's owns the Austin, Texas chain of resturants.
Big Dave owned about 5 percent of Wendy's International, Inc. He did in fact make it the hard way. Was an orphan, a high school drop-out, former Army cook.
LOL, he had a cameo role in the movie about the Six Million Dollar man 4 years ago.
Yes. In fact one of his son's owns the Austin, Texas chain of resturants.
Big Dave owned about 5 percent of Wendy's International, Inc. He did in fact make it the hard way. Was an orphan, a high school drop-out, former Army cook.
LOL, he had a cameo role in the movie about the Six Million Dollar man 4 years ago.