EXHIBIT 23(a)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

            We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 8, 2002,
relating to the financial statements, which appears in the 2002 Proxy Statement,
which is incorporated by reference in Wendy's International, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2001. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated February 8, 2002, relating to the
financial statement schedule, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.


/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP


Columbus, Ohio
October 28, 2002