Hundreds Bid Farewell to 1st Wendy's

Cybergal · Mar 3, 2007

Hundreds Bid Farewell to 1st Wendy's
3/3/07

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- They came in droves, regulars and first-timers, children, parents and grandparents, to order burgers, fries and milkshakes at the first Wendy's restaurant, closing Friday after 37 years downtown because of persistent lagging sales.
Some called the decision corporate greed. Others shrugged, saying they could understand a business decision.
"If Dave Thomas knew he would roll over in his grave," said Drenna Burke, a broker's assistant who works around the corner. She ate often at the dark brick restaurant with a distinctive blue-and-white aluminum trim and on Thursday was snapping pictures of Wendy's paraphernalia, including toys, utensils and photos of Thomas from over the years.
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Ducks · Mar 3, 2007

This is so sad...

As for fast food, we eat very little of it. Never Mickey D's... rarely Burger King... so when we do opt for fast food, it is usually Wendy's. Theirs is the best around!

My only disappointment is their addition of a vanilla "Frosty". I'm a Frosty purist...and FROSTY'S ARE CHOCOLATE!!!!

h07w33ls · Mar 3, 2007

i used to eat at that wendy in downtown columbus when i was was a kid when i would visit my dad at work at the state capitol building.what a bummer they are shutting down.i figured that they would always be busy for the lunch time crowd.

PackRatTDI · Mar 3, 2007

Aztec, NM is home to one of the few remaining original "drive in" A&W restaurants. It will be a sad day when that closes.:no:

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