Wendy's founder Dave Thomas spent his early years growing up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Thomas credits local burger joint Kewpee Hamburgers as the inspiration to create Wendy's.
The CDC is investigating an E. coli outbreak in four states - including Michigan - potentially linked to Wendy's lettuce. As of Monday, August 23, 2022, the number of E. coli cases in Michigan is 45.