Wendy's Appoints Bob Wright as Permanent CEO

Wendy's appointed Robert 'Bob' Wright as its permanent president and CEO, effective May 21. Wright previously served at Potbelly Corporation and held executive roles at Wendy's in the past. The appointment follows a year-long search after former CEO Kirk Tanner left for Hershey.

By Cris Tolomia Wed, May 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Wendy's Appoints Bob Wright as Permanent CEO

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