Wendy's

Wendy's is a Columbus, Ohio-based chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas and named for his daughter, Melinda ("Wenda").

In September 1978 the U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against five Wendy's restaurants in Birmingham, claiming that they required employees to work more than 40 hours per week without paying overtime, and that they failed to keep up-to-date wage and hour records as required under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

In 2012 Cullman native and Birmingham-Southern College graduate Morgan Smith was cast as the brand's national spokesperson in a campaign that continued through 2016.

Birmingham area locations

• 345 Valley Avenue, Glen Iris (1978)
• 9870 Parkway East, Roebuck (1978)
• 1009 Fulton Avenue Southwest, Arlington-West End (1978)
• Riverchase Crossings, 1791 Montgomery Highway, Hoover (1978)
• 2009 6th Avenue South, Southside (1978)
• Eastwood Mall, 7724 Crestwood Boulevard, Eastwood (1978)
• 2727 U.S. Highway 280, Mountain Brook (burned 2005, rebuilt 2006)

References

• "Wendy's charged with overtime violations." (September 12, 1978) Birmingham Post-Herald, p. 3