A&W; Restaurants, Inc. is a chain of fast-food restaurants, distinguished by its draft root beer and root beer floats. It is a fast food franchise company with locations throughout the world, serving a typical fast food menu of hamburgers and french fries, as well as hot dogs. A number of its outlets are drive-in restaurants with carhops. The company name was taken from the last name initials of partners Roy Allen and Frank Wright. The chain is c...
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A&W; Restaurants, Inc. is a chain of fast-food restaurants, distinguished by its draft root beer and root beer floats. It is a fast food franchise company with locations throughout the world, serving a typical fast food menu of hamburgers and french fries, as well as hot dogs. A number of its outlets are drive-in restaurants with carhops. The company name was taken from the last name initials of partners Roy Allen and Frank Wright. The chain is currently owned by Yum! Brands.
This A&W; should not be confused with the Canadian Brand.
A&W; began in 1919 in Lodi, California, when Roy Allen took on partnership with Frank Wright to help him with the root beer business he had started that year. They branded their product A&W; Root Beer after their last names. Two years later, Allen bought out Wright and began franchising his product. His profits came from a small franchise fee and concentrate sales.
By 1960, they had 2000 stores. In 1971, a beverage division was started, supplying bottled A...
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