Wendy's founder worried about naming chain after his daughter: 'I'm really sorry I did that to you'
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Wendy's founder Dave Thomas once apologized to his daughter Wendy Thomas for naming the fast-food chain after her, revealing regret over the pressure it brought her as a child.
"It was just nice to hear that he felt for me a little bit." Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
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