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Wen JAI Restaurant Group
Jhonny Mercado and Andres Garcia have both been multi-unit restaurant owners since 1998, starting with Wendy’s restaurants in Venezuela. They founded JAI in 2007, and began acquiring restaurants in the United States. In 2014, JAI took a large leap, merging with another franchisee called WenRod to create JAE Restaurant Group. By 2021, JAE owned & operated over 225 Wendy’s restaurants in TX, NM, TN, GA & FL, winning numerous excellence awards from the brand. Jhonny and Andres decided to branch off and keep 61 Wendy’s restaurants in TX, NM & TN. Immediately after this transition, Wen JAI was formed and acquired 10 restaurants in SC. With currently more than 3,000 employees, Wen JAI is eager to continue growing in the near future and keep Dave Thomas’ legacy alive.
Jhonny Mercado
“Do everything in life with passion and energy and your results will be magical. Without magic, there is no success.”
Andres Garcia
“Process you measure, process you improve.”
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Wen JAI is extremely passionate about giving back to the community. Since 2018, JAE & Wen JAI restaurants raised over $1.5 Million for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
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