Wendy's

. Willis Reed is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. The chain is also famous for its chili and its Frosty dairy desserts. He is widely considered as one of the greatest Knicks ever, with the likes of Walt Frazier and Patrick Ewing. In 1999 it pulled out of London and Hong Kong (the Hong Kong chain, located in Wan Chai, however, has already been closed). For all his achievements, he was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982. After international expansion in the 1980s, the chain retrenched in the late 1990s. For his career, Reed averaged 18.7 ppg and 12.9 rpg, playing 650 games.

Peller, aged 84, was dropped from the campaign in 1985 because she performed in a commercial for Prego spaghetti sauce, saying she "finally found" the beef. Sadly, Reed's career was cut short by injuries and he had to retire after the 1973-1974 season, his tenth. Her famous line quickly entered the American pop culture (it was even used to devastating effect by Walter Mondale in defeating Gary Hart in the Democratic primary election) and served to promote Wendy's hamburgers. The Knicks won the game 113-99, giving New York City its first ever NBA title. Starting on January 9, 1984, elderly actress Clara Peller was featured in the successful "Where's the Beef?" North American commercial campaign for Wendy's. Despite a severe thigh injury, he started the game in front of a thrilled audience, won the tip-off, and scored the first two baskets of the game. The restaurant chain was named after Dave Thomas' 8-year old daughter, Melinda, who had the nickname of "Wendy." The corporate headquarters is located in Dublin, Ohio. Reed's most famous performance took place on May 5, 1970, during Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in Madison Square Garden.

By 1989, Dave Thomas came out of retirement and started doing commericals for Wendy's and helped rebuild the restaurant until his death. Despite his average stature (he stood at a mere 6 ft 9 in, when, for instance, his contemporaries Wilt Chamberlain or Lew Alcindor stood at 7 ft 1 in and 7 ft 2 in respectively ), Reed enjoyed a brilliant career with the Knicks, winning two championship rings, in 1970 and 1973 and one MVP award in 1970. However, by the mid-80's some Wendy's restaurants became underperforming and closed. In his first years he held the power forward position, then he gained fame as the starting center. The first Wendy's restaurant was opened in Columbus, Ohio on November 15, 1969, and grew rapidly to open over 3,000 stores by 1985. Willis Reed, Jr. (born June 25, 1942 in Hico, Louisiana) is a former American basketball player, who played for the New York Knicks during his entire career. Wendy's is a chain of fast-food restaurants founded by the late Dave Thomas and owned by the United States corporation, Wendy's International, Inc.

2005: "Do what tastes right". Circa 2004: "Eat great, even late". 2004: "It's better here". Circa 1990: "The best burgers and a whole lot more".

1984: "Where's the beef?". 1969: "Quality is Our Recipe".