Wendy's founder Dave Thomas spent his early years growing up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Thomas credits local burger joint Kewpee Hamburgers as the inspiration to create Wendy's.
The CDC is investigating an E. coli outbreak in four states - including Michigan - potentially linked to Wendy's lettuce. As of Monday, August 23, 2022, the number of E. coli cases in Michigan is 45.
Dave Thomas as a infant and toddler once lived in Kalamazoo, according to a biography documenting his early life. It states how he got his beginnings as an orphan and eventually made his way to Southwest Michigan