The place that first brought you Frostys and square burgers will now be home to a local Catholic charity.
The original Wendy’s restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, has been sold to the Catholic Foundation, reports Meredith Heagney at The Columbus Dispatch.
Founder Dave Thomas opened the landmark location in 1969; Thomas died in 2002 and the company shuttered the money-losing spot in 2007.
The Catholic Foundation manages $86 million in assets, which it uses to fund parishes, schools and ministries in the Diocese of Columbus.
Wendy’s spokeman Denny Lynch told the newspaper that Dave Thomas “started the restaurant because he wanted to serve customers, he wanted to serve the community.”
“The Catholic Foundation serves the community. That is their heart and soul, servicing mankind,” said Lynch.
No word on whether the foundation will offer free Frostys to donors.
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