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Why Wendy’s founder named his burger empire after his daughter — and came to regret it

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Pam’s. Kenny’s. Molly’s. Lori’s. Melinda’s… Dave Thomas, a successful Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise owner in Columbus, Ohio, and a protege of founder Colonel Harlan Sanders, was struggling in 1969 to find a name for a new hamburger concept he hoped to open. The fast-food burger market was becoming saturated, but

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