<Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> The Wendy's Company </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.wendys.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio . The company moved its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006 . As of 2016, Wendy's was the world's third largest hamburger fast food chain with 6,500 + locations, following Burger King and McDonald's . On April 24, 2008, the company announced a merger with Triarc Companies Inc., a publicly traded company and the parent company of Arby's . Despite the new ownership, Wendy's headquarters remained in Dublin . Previously, Wendy's had rejected more than two buyout offers from Triarc . Following the merger, Triarc became known as Wendy's / Arby's Group, and later as The Wendy's Company . </P> <P> As of January 2, 2017, there were a total of 6,537 locations, including 330 that are company - owned . 6,207 restaurants are franchised, and 77% of them are located in North America . While Wendy's sets standards for exterior store appearance, food quality, and menu, individual owners have control over hours of operations, interior decor, pricing and staff uniforms and wages . </P>

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