it’s going to be Wendy’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers.'” Over the years, the menu has expanded beyond old fashioned burgers, a delicious Frosty or a bowl of hot chili. And the logo, that’s ...

Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers) -- and so he decided to use it as his company logo. Decades later, Wendy remains perpetually eight, although the real Wendy Thomas is well into adulthood.

Thus, the nickname Wendy was born. In 1969, when she was 8-years-old, her father Dave Thomas opened his dream fast food joint and named it after her. Today, the iconic hamburger restaurant is the ...