Ryan O’Malley’s restaurant career began in 2007 at Wendy’s of Bowling Green, where he held roles from GM to district manager to director of operations. In 2021, he made the leap to Wendy’s franchisee. Today, O’Malley and his partners operate 137 locations across five states (Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Alabama). He represents Wendy’s franchisees as a member of the Board of Directors for Wendy’s Franchise Association and is President of the Louisville Franchisee DMA.
O’Malley, who lives in Louisville, oversees the Indiana and Kentucky units.