The Wendy's Company is an American holding company for the major fast food chain, Wendy's. Its headquarters are in Dublin, Ohio. The company was known as Deisel-Wemmer Co. from 1884 to 1929, Deisel-Wemmer-Gilbert Corporation from 1929 to 1946, DWG Cigar Corporation from 1946 to 1966, and DWG Corporation from 1966 to 1993. The company is best known for its square hamburgers, sea salt fries and Frosty, a form of soft serve ice cream mixed with frozen starches. Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas. Today, Wendy's operates over 6,700 restaurants worldwide.