Although Dave was widely popular, he was never very comfortable as a celebrity. He kept reminding us he was simply a hamburger cook.

This tragic event has deeply saddened members of the Wendy's family nationwide, ... We are doing everything we can to help the victims' families and our employees cope with this horrible tragedy.

We feel it's poised to become a national chain. It will stay under the Wendy's umbrella,

We've done a lot of consumer research focusing on trends of the future, ... People want ethnic flavors and bold taste, high-quality food and convenience ... Baja is the quality leader in the Mexican segment.

We're not putting Dave or his image back in the [Baja Fresh] ads,

There has been no impact on Wendy's recent sales trends over the past three days (Friday through Sunday) since the announcement by the USDA that confirmed a single cow from a farm in Washington State tested presumptive positive for BSE,