He Wanted to Own a Restaurant so He Could Eat for Free
However, Thomas had bigger dreams. He didn’t want to settle for working in a restaurant; he wanted to make millions of dollars as a restaurant owner. Thankfully, he didn’t give up on his goals and made his dreams come true despite all odds against him. “I thought if I owned a restaurant, I could eat all I wanted for free. What’s better than that?” Thomas said. He sure has a point.
Source: Wendy’s
Dave Thomas will be linked to Wendy’s forever. He isn’t the most famous restaurant owner legend. That title belongs to Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Before he started, Wendy’s Thomas and Colonel Sanders worked together for several years. Small world.