Wendy’s International is the third-largest quick-service hamburger company in the world with more than 6,500 franchise and company restaurants in the U.S., U.S. territories, and in 27 countries across the globe. Founder Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969. At a time when other restaurants used frozen beef and were mass-producing their food, Thomas developed a pioneering method of preparing fresh, made-to-order hamburgers that set a new gold standard. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.aboutwendys.com

ROTH Capital Partners is a relationship-driven investment bank that primarily focuses on connecting small-cap publicly traded companies with institutional investors. This year’s annual ROTH conference will take place at The Ritz Carlton located in Dana Point, CA, on March 11-14. Bringing together executives from more than 400 growth companies, the 24th Annual ROTH Conference is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. For more information on ROTH Capital Partners, visit www.roth.com

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