Robert Wright will return to Wendy’s as chief executive officer, where he will oversee efforts to reverse a slump in the restaurant chain’s U.S. sales.

Wendy's $WEN appointed Robert "Bob" Wright as president and CEO effective May 21, ending a search that stretched nearly a year after the chain's previous CEO departed ...

May 20 (Reuters) - Wendy's on Wednesday ⁠named ⁠industry veteran Robert Wright ⁠as president and chief executive officer, effective May 21, as the restaurant chain battles weak sales and ‌pressure ...

DUBLIN, Ohio, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) ("Wendy's" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Robert D. "Bob" Wright as Wendy's ...

US fast food chain The Wendy’s Company has appointed Robert D "Bob" Wright as its new president and CEO, effective from today (21 May). He will also join the company’s board of directors as part of ...

Wendy's has appointed its former chief operating officer, Bob Wright, as its new CEO. Wright will be the fourth person to hold the CEO title since January 2024. The leadership change comes as the ...

After a longer-than-six-month search, Wendy’s has appointed a new CEO who is a familiar face for the troubled QSR chain. Robert D. “Bob” Wright has been named president and CEO. Wright fills the role ...

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DUBLIN, OHIO — The Wendy’s Co. has named Robert “Bob” Wright as Wendy’s president and chief executive officer, effective May 21. Wright also will join the company’s Board of Directors. Wright takes ...

May 20 (Reuters) - Wendy's on Wednesday named industry veteran Robert Wright as president and chief executive officer, effective May 21, taking over from interim head Kenneth Cook. The company had ...