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Emma Hinchliffe

Sara Braun

She played for three WNBA teams. Now she oversees $724 million in Wendy’s sales for the largest franchisee operator in the world

/2025/07/16/wendys-president-rasheeda-clark-former-wnba-player-fast-food-franchise/

Chris Morris

How does Hershey’s new CEO’s salary compare to his predecessor?

/2025/07/09/hershey-ceo-kirk-tanner-salary-compensation-pay-vs-michele-buck/

Fortune Editors

The CEO of Wendy’s is prioritizing value and international presence to keep the chain competitive

/2025/04/16/leadership-next-wendys-ceo-kirk-tanner/

Dee-Ann Durbin

The Associated Press

Egg eateries are exploding across the U.S. Now, an egg shortage threatens to upend brunch

/2025/02/14/egg-eateries-exploding-across-u-s-egg-shortage-threatens-upend-brunch-bird-flu/

Wendy’s is teaming up with Girl Scouts to mash up its signature Frosty with Thin Mints cookies

/2025/01/27/wendys-girl-scouts-thin-mints-frosty/

How does Hershey's new CEO's salary compare to his predecessor?

https://fortune.com/2025/07/09/hershey-ceo-kirk-tanner-salary-compensation-pay-vs-michele-buck/?itm_source=parsely-api

John Kell

Inside Wendy’s drive-thru AI that makes ordering fast food even faster

https://fortune.com/2024/10/15/wendy-google-ai-drive-thru-expansion/?itm_source=parsely-api

Sunny Nagpaul

Starbucks is now offering a $5 combo meal, following other fast-food chains experimenting with affordable options to lure back customers

https://fortune.com/2024/06/12/starbucks-5-combo-deal-inflation-fast-food/?itm_source=parsely-api

It's not just McDonald's. Other fast-food chains are beefing up their value menus

https://fortune.com/2025/01/08/fast-food-value-menu-deals-mcdonalds-taco-bell-wendys-burger-king-2025/?itm_source=parsely-api

Wendy’s is offering a $1 frosty deal through the end of the month

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/wendys-one-dollar-frosty-deal-mcdonalds/?itm_source=parsely-api

She played for three WNBA teams. Now she oversees $724 million in Wendy's sales for the largest franchisee operator in the world

https://fortune.com/2025/07/16/wendys-president-rasheeda-clark-former-wnba-player-fast-food-franchise/?itm_source=parsely-api

All the deals McDonald’s, Burger King, Chili’s, Wendy’s, Starbucks, and other fast-food companies are offering to win back customers

https://fortune.com/article/fast-food-deals-mcdonalds-wendys-burger-king-chilis-starbucks-chipotle-taco-bell/?itm_source=parsely-api

Sasha Rogelberg

Olive Garden owner's CEO says fast food is so expensive you might as well have a sit-down meal

https://fortune.com/2024/06/21/olive-garden-ceo-rick-cardenas-darden-fast-food-restaurant-expensive-inflation/?itm_source=parsely-api

Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner is betting big on Wendy’s future—expanding internationally, doubling down on breakfast, and leveraging data to drive smarter decisions. In this episode of Leadership Next, cohosts Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller sit down with Kirk to discuss the fast-food giant’s evolving strategy. Tanner shares insights on the brand’s commitment to fresh ingredients, digital innovation, and international expansion, while reflecting on key leadership lessons from his time at PepsiCo. He also explains why failing forward is essential, how customer behavior—not just feedback—shapes decisions, and sets the record straight on Wendy’s so-called “surge pricing” controversy. Plus, he shares Wendy’s approach to transparency and career advice for rising professionals. 

Failing Forward: Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner on Leadership, Innovation, and Customer-Centric Growth

Photo Courtesy of Kirk Tanner; Graphic by Fortune

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Kirk Tanner explains why customer actions—not words—drive business, the leadership lessons behind Wendy’s growth, and how the company is evolving for a new era. 

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