Wendy's

. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. The chain is also famous for its chili and its Frosty dairy desserts. In honor of his achievements, the Celtics retired Parish's double-zero jersey number in 1998. In 1999 it pulled out of London and Hong Kong (the Hong Kong chain, located in Wan Chai, however, has already been closed). His trademark was his curious jump shot, which traversed a very high arc before falling through the net. After international expansion in the 1980s, the chain retrenched in the late 1990s. He was known as a versatile center, using his impressive (7ft 1in/2.16 m) size in defense to contain opposing players, while being able to launch precise shots from outside the paint and to finish fast breaks thanks to his speed, which was uncanny for a man of his stature.

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. He is the oldest player to ever play a NBA game, and his 1,611 games played are unmatched. 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. He was 43 years old when he retired from basketball. 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. He played two more seasons with the Charlotte Hornets and then played his final season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997, which led to his fourth NBA title. 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. The trio is regarded by many as the best frontcourt in NBA history.

By 1989, Dave Thomas came out of retirement and started doing commericals for Wendy's and helped rebuild the restaurant until his death. Playing 14 years with the Celtics from 1980 to 1994, he won three NBA titles (1981, 1984 and 1986) teaming with legendary small forward Larry Bird, and, from 1983 to 1992 with Kevin McHale. However, by the mid-80's some Wendy's restaurants became underperforming and closed. After a discreet career at Centenary College of Louisiana, Parish was drafted in the first round of the 1976 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors, before being sent to the Boston Celtics, where he played his best basketbal years. 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. According to legend, former Celtics forward Cedric Maxwell gave him this nickname because of Parish's stoic nature. 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. His nickname was "Chief", after the mute Native American in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

2005: "Do what tastes right". Robert Parish (born on October 30, 1953 in Shreveport, Louisiana), is a former American basketball center. 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".