Nation's Restaurant News’ Post

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Wendy's is one of the most iconic burger chains in America. It's been around for generations. Like every restaurant company, though, Wendy's is pushing into the future, and they've designed their restaurants of the future, which is full of touches that really mark what customers of the future want. It's not an easy job being the CEO of a company with more than 7000 locations globally. That's exactly what Kirk Tanner is doing as the CEO of Wendy. Kirk took the job back in February of 2024, and it's actually his first restaurant executive position. But he's been in food and beverage for over 30 years, and he's learned a few things along the way about how to be a good leader. He's has a lot of mentors in his life who helped him along the way, and he's eager to pass down that leadership style. As well, I wanted to know what makes Kirk tick, what's his day-to-day like, what's his routine, what makes him able to be the great CEO that he is? So I sat down with him to really understand his signature style.