Dave Thomas 1932-2002

Thats right ladies and gents. Dave Thomas, the founder of the Wendy's hamburger chain passed away this morning. the last i heard the cause of death was unknown. he died in his florida home. He was 69 years old. today me and my friends went to lunch at Wendy's to pay respect for a great great man.

Yeah just heard it as well....I'm deffinetly gonna have to pay tribute as well he has brought us such a great chain of fast food.....Not too mention that there probably wouldn't be any KFC without dave as well....

Thats $hitty news. Wendys is great and when you think of fast food, Dave immediatly pops into your head.

He will be missed.

Its always a shame when someone goes down to cancer.

Wow. I was never even aware that he was sick or that anything was wrong. What a shame.

I ate there earlier today and yesterday BTW.

this news sure is a supprise:bandit:

oh no!! He was such a cool guy!! this totally screws up my outlook on the universe now.:(

Originally posted by Steel
oh no!! He was such a cool guy!! this totally screws up my outlook on the universe now.:(


Well, I really didnt like there food. The commercials were a little bland. But it is always sad to here of a person passing away with plenty of time left to live.

that really sux. the title of the thread suprised me at first. didnt think it could be true. he seemed fine. hes was doin commercials up until he death. he was a great guy. RIP Dave

wow, he did NOT look 70...nor did he look like he had something wrong with him...

:( R.I.P., Dave!!

I went to Wendy's yesterday and ordered the super duper artery clogger burger with biggie fries and a drink in honor of Dave. Let him be an inspiration to us all. He came from nothing and built a successful string of restraunts all over the U.S. and gave back to the country that let him do it.

:( RIP, Dave :(

I do believe he also had his hand in the making of another fast-food chain called Winstead's... but I'm not positive.

I'll sure miss those silly commericals!

Well I don't like fast food (except Subway) but it is always sad to hear of someones passing

Why did he call it Wendy's and not Dave's?? :)

Anyway, we have Wendy's here in Oz...but they're like a huge icecream & sundae chain...is this the same place?? They sell hotdogs, but not burgers & fries as far as I know...maybe it's a different Wendy's??

Nope the Ice cream and Hamburger chains are different (Both are in NZ)

No more lame-o corny commercials :(

Originally posted by Shell
Why did he call it Wendy's and not Dave's?? :)He named it after his daughter Wendy. their logo is a depiction of her.

anyways, i think its time to go mourn for him again, i'm getting hungry.

Originally posted by snowboarder927
, i think its time to go mourn for him again, i'm getting hungry. Good call. I gotta have me some Wendy's tonight. Love those $.99 chicken nuggets!! Such a shame... :(

Originally posted by Shell
Why did he call it Wendy's and not Dave's?? :)

Anyway, we have Wendy's here in Oz...but they're like a huge icecream & sundae chain...is this the same place?? They sell hotdogs, but not burgers & fries as far as I know...maybe it's a different Wendy's??

"He named it after his then 8-year old daughter, Melinda Lou, who was nicknamed "Wendy" by her siblings"

REST IN PEACE "POUR OUT A LIL LIQUOR NIGGAZ"