Wendy's International (WEN)

Introduction to the Summary Compensation Table

The Summary Compensation Table sets forth salary, cash bonus awards, equity awards and other compensation earned by, paid or awarded with respect to the 2008, 2007 and 2006 fiscal years to (i) the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Roland C. Smith; (ii) the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), Stephen E. Hare; and (iii) the Company’s three most highly compensated executive officers other than the CEO and CFO who were serving as executive officers at the end of the 2008 fiscal year: Thomas A. Garrett, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARG, Sharron L. Barton, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company, and Nils H. Okeson, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company (collectively, the “named executive officers”). Additional information with respect to the compensation arrangements for the Company’s executive officers is set forth below under the caption “Certain Employment Arrangements with Executive Officers.”

Introduction to Summary Compensation Table

The Summary Compensation Table sets forth salary of, cash bonus awards, deferred compensation awards as well as non-cash awards granted under the 2002 Plan and the 1999 Executive Bonus Plan with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 to Triarc’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and three other executive officers of Triarc who constituted Triarc’s most highly compensated executive officers during fiscal 2006 (the “Named Officers”). Additional information with respect to the compensation arrangements for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and other Named Officers is set forth below under “Certain Employment Arrangements with Executive Officers.”

Introduction to Summary Compensation Table

      The Summary Compensation Table sets forth salary of, cash bonus awards, deferred compensation awards as well as non-cash awards granted under the 2002 Plan and the 1999 Executive Bonus Plan with respect to the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003, the fiscal year ended January 2, 2005 and the fiscal year ended January 1, 2006 to Triarc's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer and four other executive officers of Triarc who constituted Triarc's most highly compensated executive officers during fiscal 2005 (the “Named Officers”). The information for Mr. Sachs is for fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2005 only, as he began his employment with the Company and its subsidiaries in July 2004. Additional information with respect to the compensation arrangements for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and other Named Officers is set forth below under “Certain Employment Arrangements with Executive Officers.” All stock option grants made with respect to fiscal 2003, fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2005 were pursuant to the 2002 Plan (see “Equity Participation Plan Information” below). No stock option awards were made to any of the Named Officers with respect to fiscal 2003, other than Mr. Garden who received options following commencement of his employment by the Company, no restricted stock awards were made to any of the Named Officers with respect to fiscal 2003 or fiscal 2005 and no long-term incentive plan payouts were made to any of the Named Officers in fiscal 2003, fiscal 2004 or fiscal 2005.

Introduction to Summary Compensation Table

      The Summary Compensation Table sets forth salary of, cash bonus awards, deferred compensation awards as well as non-cash awards granted under the 1998 Plan, the 2002 Plan and the 1999 Executive Bonus Plan with respect to the fiscal year ended December 29, 2002, the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003 and the fiscal year ended January 2, 2005 to Triarc's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer and the other executive officers of Triarc who constituted Triarc's most highly compensated executive officers during fiscal 2004 (the “Named Officers”). The information for Mr. Garden is for fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2004 only, as he began his employment with the Company in July 2003, and for Mr. Sachs, is for fiscal 2004 only as he began his employment with the Company and its subsidiaries in July 2004. Additional information with respect to the compensation arrangements for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the other Named Officers is set forth below under “Certain Employment Arrangements with Executive Officers.” No stock option awards were made to any of the Named Officers with respect to fiscal 2003, other than Mr. Garden who received options following commencement of his employment by the Company, and no restricted stock awards were made to any of the Named Officers with respect to fiscal 2002 or fiscal 2003.