Friday, April 30, 2010
COLUMBUS (AP) — The building’s “L” shape is all that’s recognizable from the very first Wendy’s restaurant after a major makeover in Ohio.
A ceremonial ribbon-cutting took place in downtown Columbus today at what’s now the home of the Catholic Foundation, which raises money for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus.
White and blue stripes on the restaurant’s exterior have been replaced with a subdued brick facade and a regal entrance topped off with spires.
It has been more than three years since poor sales led Wendy’s to close the place where Dave Thomas started the chain in 1969.
The foundation says the purchase and renovations cost $1.7 million. Executive Director Jennifer Damiano says the location, across the street from St. Joseph Cathedral, is perfect.