Wendy's Appoints Bob Wright as New CEO

Bob Wright has been appointed as Wendy's new president and CEO effective May 21, succeeding Ken Cook who will return to his role as CFO. Wright brings experience from leading a turnaround at Potbelly before its $566 million acquisition by RaceTrac.

By Julie Littman and Aneurin Canham-Clyne Wed, May 20, 2026 at 11:46 AM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · May 20, 2026, 08:46 UTC

Wendy's Appoints Bob Wright as New CEO

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