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Wendelta

wendelta

A pioneering Wendy’s franchisee, Carlisle’s subsidiary Wendelta operates over 220 Wendy’s restaurants across 11 states from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. As an award winning company, Wendelta relies on Wendy’s Founder Dave Thomas’s five core values – Quality Matters, Treat Everyone with Respect, Do the Right Thing, Profit is not a Dirty Word and Give Back – to be operationally excellent.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

2024 U.S. Market of the Year, Monroe/El Dorado DMA

2023 Wendy’s Diamond Award, Jackson, MS DMA (Marketing Award)

2023 Founder’s Award: Chance Carlisle

2021 Golden Shovel Development Award
2019 Wendy Award: Operational Excellence: Brian McDaniel
2019 Monument Award: Brand Transformation: Chance Carlisle
2013 Wendy Award: Operational Excellence: Chance Carlisle
2006 Dave Thomas Hall of Fame Award: Gene Carlisle
2004 Founder’s Award: Gene Carlisle
2001 Wendy Award: Operational Excellence: Gene Carlisle
2001 Diamond Award: Sales Building Initiative

Meet Our Wendelta Leadership Team

Tammy Branham

Tammy Branham

Wendelta President

Paul Volpe

Paul Volpe

Wendelta Chief Financial Officer

Greg Jones

Greg Jones

Wendelta Chief Operating Officer

John McGowan

John McGowan

Wendelta Chief Transformational Officer