WENDY'S APPOINTS KEN COOK AS INTERIM CEO

Wendys CEO Kirk Tanner Steps Down From His Role, Will Head Hershey Now

Amid Wendy's grappling with muted sales, CEO Kirk Tanner has decided to leave the company to join chocolate giant Hershey.

Wendy's Board Names Ken Cook Interim CEO

(RTTNews) - The Wendy's Company (WEN) announced that Kirk Tanner, President and Chief Executive Officer, is leaving to become the President and CEO at The Hershey Company (HSY). He will depart The Wendy's effective July 18, 2025. Wendy's Board has launched a search process to sel

Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner exits for Hershey as burger chain struggles with sales

For Wendy's, the change comes at a time when it has been grappling with muted sales as macroeconomic volatility pushes more people to eat at home.

WENDY'S APPOINTS KEN COOK AS INTERIM CEO

/PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) today announced that Kirk Tanner, President and Chief Executive Officer, is leaving to become the President...

Wendy’s names interim CEO as Kirk Tanner departs for Hershey

Wendy’s has announced that president and chief executive Kirk Tanner will leave the fast-food chain on 18 July to take up the same role at the Hershey Company.  The news has sparked a search for a permanent replacement by the board of directors. In the meantime, Ken Cook, chief financial officer of Wendy’s, has been named interim chief executive while remaining in his current role.  Cook joined the company after two decades at United Parcel Serv…

Wendy's CEO Kirk Tanner to step down

The Wendy's Company has announced that its president and CEO Kirk Tanner will step down from his role on 18 July 2025.The post Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner to step down appeared first on Verdict Food Service.