9 Business Icons who Faced Utter Failure

Dave Thomas

Company: Wendy's

He founded Wendy’s, in 1982, which is a fast-food chain specializing in hamburgers. After 13 years, he retired from Wendy’s which annoyed many customers as the breakfast menu unimpressed them. The firm’s revenue started to go down.

Out of his semi-retirement, Thomas came into the picture and acted as the company’s spokesperson in its advertisements. It worked as wonder and the company was able to stand up again.

He says, "Take care of your business and your business will take care of you”. For him, “Having a strong leader at the helm can make a world of difference in the success or failure of a company”.