Power of Attorney
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of E.J. Wunsch, Michael G. Berner and Mark L. Johnson,
signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) complete and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned,
in the undersigned's current or former capacity as (i) an officer,
(ii) a director and/or (iii) a 10% shareholder of The Wendy's Company
(the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
and the rules promulgated thereunder; and
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment
or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Exchange Act ("Section 16"). The undersigned
hereby agrees on behalf of the undersigned and the undersigned's heirs,
executors, legal representatives and assigns to indemnify, defend and
hold each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact harmless from and against
any and all claims that may arise against such attorney-in-fact
by reason of any violation
by the undersigned of the undersigned's responsibilities under
Section 16 or any other claim relating to any action taken by
such attorney-in-fact pursuant to this Power of Attorney.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4
and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of the 6th day of February, 2024.
/s/ Kirk Tanner
Kirk Tanner