Wendy's launches campaign with founder Dave Thomas
Wendy's bets 120 million on a new advertising push starring founder Dave Thomas. The campaign revives the brand after a downturn, with Thomas touring 30 cities, greeting customers and promoting the fresh made to order menu. Analysts note early traffic gains and rising brand awareness as momentum returns.
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New York
UPI
Wendy’s
Dave Thomas
Dublin
Wendy’s International Corp
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas
Clara Peller
Peller
Wendy's
John J. Rohs
Wertheim Schroder & Co
Hardee’s
McDonald's
Burger King
Backer Spielvogel Bates Worldwide Inc
Dave
Jim McKennan
East Farmingdale
Long Island
Wendy
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Brolick
Jeff Flantroy
Rock River Valley business in brief highlights local appointments
Hintz named agency manager overseeing Adams Brown and Schuyler counties in Illinois. previously led Logan County unit. Torchmark added to S P 500 index affecting Waddell & Reed. Dixon National Bank staffer Currens attended Illinois Bankers School at SIU Carbondale with two summers of required courses.
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Hintz
Rob E. Hintz
Country Companies Insurance
Adams, Brown
Schuyler
Tllinois
Robert E. Hintz
Dixon
Logan County
Lincoln
Dixon High School
Illinois State University
Cheryl
Andy
Ryan
Alex
Quincy
Waddell & Reed, Inc
Standard and Poor's Corporation
Torchmark Corporation
Torchmark
Waddell & Reed
Kansas City
Bradley T. Currens
Dixon National Bank
Illinois Banker’s School
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Illinois Bankers Association
Illinois
Mark Morris
WSDR
WSSQ
Sterling
Morris
Aurora
Wspy-Fm
Plano
Wlbk-Am
Wdbk-Fm
DeKalb
Wsdr-Am
Wssq FM
Barbara Wright
Shaffer
Wright
LaSalle
Rock River Valley
Northwestern Steel taps Sherman & Associates for steel division ad
Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, based in Sterling, names Sherman & Associates as its advertising agency for the Steel Division. Charles H. Biermann, vice president of steel sales, announced the selection. Northwestern, a major producer of beams angles flats and channels, became 51 percent employee owned in 1988.
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Sherman & Associates
Northwestern Steel and Wire Company
Charles H. Biermann
Northwestern
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Sanders
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Emil Brolick
S&p
Currens
Banker’s School
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Li Stata
Ald UK
UCR
Social Security