With the countdown to its 100th anniversary underway, A&W Restaurants is continuing to reappear along the roadsides that made it famous. After opening 15 franchise locations in 2017, the iconic brand expects to open another 12 this year. Since late 2011, when a group of franchisees acquired A&W from YUM! Brands, root beer lovers across […]
The long-awaited sequel is finally here. A&W Restaurants has released the follow-up to last year’s popular #AWcademyAwards Sweepstakes, a chance for film lovers to share A&W spoof movie posters, vote on nominees like Best Supporting Side and provide their own tongue-in-cheek movie reviews on social media for the chance to win prizes. Participants have the […]
A&W Restaurants Inc. has signed its largest multi-unit deal since the brand was acquired from Yum! Brands by a group of franchisees in late 2011. The development plan calls for eight restaurants to open over eight years in Northwest Ohio. “This agreement points to the power of the A&W brand and to the strength of […]
For almost a century, A&W Restaurants and its frosty mugs of root beer have played a special role in everyday lives: first jobs, first dates, first floats and more. Now, A&W Restaurants invites fans to share favorite memories and photos for the chance to be featured in an upcoming 100th Anniversary book. A&W, America’s first […]
A&W Restaurants Inc. has just launched an expanded, multi-faceted franchising strategy that builds on its success since being acquired from YUM! brands. The centerpiece of the campaign is an all-new franchise information website. A&W has nearly 1,000 locations worldwide, with more than 630 in the U.S. The company added 15 domestic locations in 2017, and it […]
A&W Restaurants Inc. is introducing two new Peanut Butter treats featuring Reese’s Peanut Butter Sauce and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The new Peanut Butter Shake is made with Reese’s Peanut Butter Sauce while the Peanut Butter Polar Swirl features Reese’s Peanut Butter Sauce and chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. “Given the popularity of peanut butter […]
Frosty mugs of A&W Root Beer will make summer more refreshing for guests at the seven A&W Restaurants that have opened so far in 2017. A&W, back in growth mode under franchisee ownership, has 11 more locations in development. So far this year, A&W has opened traditional outlets in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin and Fowlerville, Michigan. […]
For the first time in more than 10 years, A&W Restaurants is reporting system-wide revenue and store count growth. The news comes as A&W celebrates its split five years ago from YUM! Brands and kicks off a new franchise sales initiative. A&W, America’s oldest restaurant chain, was owned by YUM! for nine years. In late […]
To play along with this year’s awards season, A&W Restaurants invites movie buffs to participate in the #AWcademyAwards Sweepstakes. Throughout February, social media users may share their spoofs of movie titles, vote for their favorite #AWcademyAwards nominees – such as Matthew McCurdnaughey, Spice C. Papa and Reeses Withaspoon—submit tongue-in-cheek movie reviews and chuckle at movie […]
A&W Restaurants, Inc. will soon celebrate its five-year anniversary under franchisee ownership. Since being acquired from YUM! Brands, A&W has experienced non-stop, year-over-year same-store sales and profit gains, as well as the opening of more than 40 new U.S. units, including 15 in gas and convenience stores. A&W, America’s oldest restaurant chain, was owned by […]
Technology and data company Engagement Labs, creator of eValue Analytics, released its ‘Total Social’ data rankings on the top U.S. quick-service restaurants for both online and offline conversations. ‘Total Social’ combines Engagement Labs’ proprietary eValue social media measurement tool and TalkTrack, the leading measurement source of word of mouth conversation from the Keller Fay Group, […]
A&W Restaurants, Inc., America's oldest franchise restaurant brand, announced that for the third consecutive year, participating A&W restaurants in the United States will celebrate National Root Beer Float Day on August 6 by giving away Free Root Beer Floats and supporting Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). Patrons will be encouraged to make a donation to WWP, which supports a full range […]
As a 94-year-old brand, A&W Restaurants has seen a lot of ups and downs over its history. But after being purchased by Yum! Brands in 2002 and then let go by the company in late 2011, the chain has faced one of the biggest uphill battles it’s ever seen. Cut off from Yum!’s sophisticated franchise […]
Dale Holden, senior vice president of Unified Foodservice Purchasing Co-op (UFPC), announced that UFPC Contractor Connection, a value-added services program for restaurant owners since 2009, will be renamed UFPC Facilities Connection. UFPC Contractor Connection, a construction products and services business, has been a strategic partner of UFPC Equipment Sales since its initial inception in 2009. […]
Cornett Integrated Marketing Solutions, one of the fastest growing marketing firms in the nation, announces it has been appointed creative agency of record by A&W Restaurants Inc. A&W is the oldest fast-food company in the world and has 1,100 franchise restaurants including 350 overseas locations in 10 countries and territories. In December, 2011, A&W was […]