Wendy's Names Interim Chief Executive

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NEW YORK Wendy’s International said today it has tapped Kerrii Anderson, the company’s CFO, to serve as interim CEO of the fast-food company.

Anderson succeeds Jack Schuessler, who announced his retirement this week after 30 years with the company.

The executive moves come after more than a year of weak sales and one week after some 700 franchisees formed a breakaway group, called the Old Fashioned Franchisee Association, which complained that the company must devote more attention to franchisee needs and operational issues.

Wendy’s





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