Wendy's appoints new COO
April 23, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. announced it has named Dave Near as chief operations officer, a new position for the chain.
Near will be responsible for Wendy's U.S., Canadian and international restaurant operations— both franchised and company.
According to a news release, Near was president of Wendy's Franchise Advisory Council (FAC) in 2005 and was re-elected to the position by fellow franchisees in 2006.