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30-482: The chain was founded in 1984 by Schiller Del Grande Restaurant Group. In 2004 fast food giant Wendy's International acquired a 70% stake in Cafe Express. In 2007, Wendy's sold the company back to Schiller Del Grande and its original investor, Redstone. 29°45′41″N 95°28′47″W  /  29.7613°N 95.4797°W  / 29.7613; -95.4797 This US-based restaurant or restaurant chain article

60-822: A 1991 fundraiser and $ 5 million in 2004. In 1978, Lindner was the recipient of the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement . Lindner supported the Republican Party . During the 2004 election, the Lindner family contributed tens of thousands of dollars to Republicans, including the Republican National Committee and several politicians. In 2004, the Republican National Committee named Lindner as one of 62 "Super Rangers",

90-899: A New York-based investment partnership led by Nelson Peltz and Peter May . Shareholders agreed to drop their longstanding lawsuits, claiming that DWG had been "raided" and "stripped". As part of its acquisition by Trian, DWG's name was changed to Triarc Companies, Inc in 1993. Peltz served as CEO of the company from 1993 through 2007, during which time the company sold several of its subsidiaries in order to focus on their food and beverage operations. In August 1995, Triarc purchased Mistic Brands, Inc. from Joseph Victori Wines, Inc. for $ 97 million. Triarc sold off its textile companies in 1997. In 1997, Triarc acquired Snapple Beverages from Quaker Oats for $ 300 million, three years after Quaker Oats had purchased Snapple from leveraged buyout firm Thomas H. Lee Partners in 1994 for $ 1.7 billion. Cable Car Beverage Corporation, maker of Stewart's Root Beer ,

120-455: A chain of convenience stores in Cincinnati, Ohio, called United Dairy Farmers (UDF). From there they went into the financial and communications fields. Through their holding company American Financial Group (AFG) they control Great American Insurance, a holding company for a group of property and life insurance companies that constitute the twenty-third largest insurer in the country. AFG owned

150-577: A failed attempt at purchasing the Allegheny Pepsi bottling company in 1965, DWG Cigar changed its name to DWG Corporation. DWG used its cash from the cigar operation sale to purchase a 12% share in the National Propane Corporation. The New York Stock Exchange delisted DWG in 1967 Security Management Company, headed by Victor Posner , a major investor in DWG saw potential with the company as it

180-500: A large chain of convenience stores . With his three sons, he controlled roughly 42% of American Financial Group , a holding company based in Cincinnati whose primary business is insurance and investments. Lindner was a part-owner and chief executive officer of the Cincinnati Reds until he sold a majority interest to a group led by Robert Castellini on November 2, 2005, and stepped down as CEO. Lindner remained an active partner in

210-564: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wendy%27s International The Wendy's Company is an American parent company for the major fast food chain Wendy's . Originally founded as the Deisel-Wemmer Company, it is sourced in Dublin, Ohio . The company's principal subsidiary, Wendy's International, is the franchisor of Wendy's restaurants. Wendy's International, Inc.

240-583: Is the franchisor of Wendy's restaurants and the former parent company of Wendy's . It also owned Tim Hortons , Baja Fresh , and had a 70 percent stake in Cafe Express . The corporate headquarters is located in Dublin, Ohio , a suburb of Columbus . Wendy's International is owned by the Wendy's Company. The Tim Hortons chain was spun off by Wendy's into a separate company in September 2006. The Baja Fresh chain

270-710: The University of Cincinnati 's College of Business, which was previously called the Carl H. Lindner Honors-PLUS program until it was changed by new leadership in the college of business. His Great American Insurance Company was once the title sponsor of the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament. Phillips Chapel Church honored Lindner with the addition of the Carl Lindner Jr Fellowship Hall. Most recently, in June 2011,

300-642: The Dublin Restaurant Support Center in Ohio. This resulted in an additional 170 jobs being moved from Sandy Springs to Dublin. On August 16, 2018, the Wendy's Company announced that it sold a 12.3% stake in Arby's parent Inspire Brands , which was formed after Arby's Restaurant Group bought Buffalo Wild Wings in February. Carl Lindner, Jr. Carl Henry Lindner Jr. (April 22, 1919 – October 17, 2011)

330-543: The Fischbach acquisition and Posner's compensation, and added three court-appointed directors to DWG's board as audit, compensation, and intercorporate transactions committees. Posner stopped the appointed directors from presenting their report to the full board, forcing Judge Lambros to convert 50% of Security Management Company ownership in DWG to preferred shares and to sell the remaining common stock. Posner resigned as chair of DWG in 1992 and sold his shares to Trian Partners,

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360-571: The Nathan Elson Company, followed by A. Sensenbrenner & Sons in 1955, and in 1956, Chicago Motor Club Cigar and Reading, Pennsylvania-based Yocum Brothers. With the decline of the cigar market due to medical advisories, many smokers switched to cigarettes, which were believed to be safer at the time. DWG streamlined cigar operations and began looking for other businesses that would suit DWG's wholesale and distribution strength. DWG sold or closed their remaining cigar operations in 1966. After

390-612: The University of Cincinnati honored Lindner by renaming the College of Business the Carl H. Lindner College of Business after him in recognition of his and his family's contributions to the college, university, and business community. Although Lindner was a devout Baptist , he was considered as one of the largest non-Jewish donors to the organized Jewish community in the United States. In 1978, he

420-640: The company. In August 2011, the Wendy's Company announced it would move its corporate headquarters from Sandy Springs, Georgia , to their Dublin Restaurant Support Center (Wendy's International's headquarters) in Dublin, Ohio . This resulted in 50 jobs being moved to Ohio. On December 1, 2011, the company announced it would close the Atlanta Restaurant Support Center in Sandy Springs and consolidate all headquarters operations to

450-685: The country's largest specialty steel manufacturers, which led to legal trouble. Posner sat on Sharon Steel's pension trustee board and directed the pension board to invest in Posner-owned properties. In 1971, the SEC sued, after which Posner agreed not to sit on any pension board of any of his companies. After more acquisitions from 1982 to 1985, DWG faced heavy debt. Posner approached one of his backers, Carl Lindner, Jr. for assistance, but by 1986, Lindner's American Financial Corporation had acquired warrants for more than 30% of DWG's shares. Linder did not exercise

480-401: The eastern U.S.), Great American Broadcasting , General Cable and Penn Central . Whereas the Lindner companies and financial institutions once operated on conservative, cautious principles they later became involved in riskier ventures. Lindner insurance companies began to invest in junk bonds and other Lindner companies began to issue junk bonds. The SEC noted that Lindner companies were

510-408: The fast food company. The transaction was part of the company's strategy to transition from a holding company for numerous businesses into a true food and beverage company. The purchase was finalized on September 15, 2008, when shareholders of both Triarc and Wendy's agreed to the terms. As part of the terms, the name was changed to Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc . In January 2011, the group announced it

540-911: The fourth-largest bank in Cincinnati, Provident Bank, and the second-largest savings and loan (Hunter Savings, later merged into Provident. The Lindners also control seventy shopping centers around Cincinnati. They once owned Bantam Books and the major newspaper of Cincinnati, The Cincinnati Enquirer . Charles Keating , also of Cincinnati, was a close friend and colleague of the Lindners. Carl Lindner also had major investments in United Brands (formerly known as United Fruit - Chiquita Bananas which included plantations in El Salvador and other Central American countries.), Gulf+Western (later Paramount Communications, now part of Viacom and CBS Corporation ), Warner Communications , Kroger (a major supermarket chain in

570-502: The highest level of fundraising recognition, accorded to those who raise $ 300,000 or more. Lindner, an ally of George W. Bush , secured the use of Great American Ball Park for Bush's re-election campaign on October 31, 2004, two days before the 2004 Presidential Election. In 2005, Lindner was among 53 entities that contributed the maximum of $ 250,000 to the second inauguration of President George W. Bush . Carl Lindner and his brother Robert used their family's dairy business to build

600-664: The oldest of which (Deisel-Wemmer Co., a cigar manufacturer and importer based in Ohio) was founded in 1884. On January 23, 1929, Deisel-Wemmer incorporated as Deisel-Wemmer-Gilbert Corporation (DWG), after it was acquired by an investment group. DWG was a small firm, and to maintain market share, it purchased other small cigar companies like Odin cigars in 1930 and the Bernard Schwartz Cigar Corporation in 1939. The company changed its name to DWG Cigar Corporation on May 15, 1946. Another series of acquisitions began in 1948 with

630-410: The organization after the transaction. In 1997, Lindner was inducted into Junior Achievement 's U.S. Business Hall of Fame. Lindner donated to charitable causes and political campaigns. The Lindner family has supported several Cincinnati private schools, including Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy , which was founded by the Lindners. Lindner supports his Carl H. Lindner Business Honors program within

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660-491: The single largest filers of new issues of securities in the U.S. Lindner was repeatedly accused of self-dealing in the corporations under his control; e.g., having such a corporation give him a private aircraft. He became closely associated with Michael Milken and the others in the junk bond field to the extent that his financial institutions invested in the junk bonds of the others. He and others actively engaged in public relations efforts to present an image of fiscal propriety to

690-399: The warrants, but forced Posner to reduce his pay from DWG. Posner also started selling DWG assets, including Foxcroft, Enro and the citrus subsidiaries. DWG bought beverage company Royal Crown Cola and its fast food subsidiary Arby's through a hostile takeover in 1984. An investor that Posner contacted to help get Sharon Steel out of bankruptcy told Posner that his lawyer, Andrew Heine,

720-692: Was an American businessman from Norwood, Ohio , a member of the Lindner family , and one of the world's richest people. According to the 2010 issue of Forbes Billionaires List, Lindner was worth an estimated $ 1.7 billion. Lindner was born on April 22, 1919, in Dayton, Ohio . He grew up in Norwood , an enclave of Cincinnati, Ohio . After dropping out of school at 14 during the Great Depression , he helped expand his family's dairy business into United Dairy Farmers ,

750-472: Was bold to sell its main operation. Posner saw it as a good takeover vehicle and became the controlling shareholder of DWG. Posner was the chairman of the board and president of every company that the Security Management Company owned. This included DWG and NVF , a vulcanized fiber manufacturer that controlled the other half of Posner's companies. NVF controlled Sharon Steel Corporation, one of

780-512: Was considering buying Fischbach Corp. Just short of Fischbach being sold, Heine's Granada Investments Company made a bid for DWG at $ 22 per share. Posner converted all DWG options into voting shares but was unable to vote them due to an Ohio judge's order. Granada sued Posner for not taking the bid seriously and Posner countersued, stating the bid had no merit. Posner lost the case in 1991 and was forced to pay $ 5.5 million to Granada. The judge also noted other investigations into illegal stock trading in

810-462: Was divesting itself of the Arby's chain, which had seen lackluster sales growth since the acquisition of Wendy's in 2008. It was officially announced on January 20, 2011, that the group would seek a buyer for its Arby’s Group with 3,700 restaurants. On June 13, 2011, Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. announced that it would sell the majority of its Arby's chain to Roark Capital Group , maintaining an 18.5% stake in

840-727: Was named the Man of the Year by the United Jewish Appeal , and was later named a recipient of the Tree of Life Award for the Jewish National Fund , and was recognized as the largest non-Jewish purchaser of Israel Bonds . Lindner, who said an early loan from Isaac Wolfson inspired him to never forget his gratitude to the Jewish people , donated to such causes in multiple occasions, including $ 1 million in

870-481: Was purchased by Triarc in November 1997 for $ 31 million in stock. Triarc sold National Propane Corporation in 1999. Snapple, Mistic, and Stewart's (formerly Cable Car Beverage) was sold by Triarc to candy company Cadbury Schweppes in 2000 for $ 1.45 billion In October of that same year, Cadbury Schweppes purchased Royal Crown from Triarc. On April 24, 2008, Triarc announced the acquisition of Wendy's International,

900-457: Was sold in October 2006. On September 15, 2008, the purchase of Wendy's International, Inc. by Triarc Companies, Inc. was approved by shareholders. On September 30, the merger was completed, with Triarc being renamed to Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc , a change of leadership for both Arby's and Wendy's and the stock symbol changed to WEN. The present-day Wendy's Company had several predecessors,

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