A results-driven hospitality and real estate executive, Chance Carlisle started his career working in the kitchen of his father’s Wendy’s restaurants. He subsequently moved through the ranks of Carlisle LLC, most recently serving as its Chief Executive Officer and sole shareholder. A graduate of Yale University, Chance has been integral in the strategic development of Carlisle’s operations, overseeing its family office, real estate development, and restaurant teams for the past 20 years.

Chance has held numerous leadership positions within the Wendy’s system and currently serves on the board of the Wendy’s Franchise Association and as Trustee of the Wendy’s Company National Advertising Program. Carlisle’s wholly owned subsidiary, Wendelta Inc., owns and operates 220 Wendy’s restaurants in the southeastern and midwestern U.S. with annual revenues exceeding $415 million per year.