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A & W Restaurants Franchise

Quick-service restaurant specializing in hot dogs, hamburgers and root beer

Roy W. Allen opened his first beverage stand in Lodi, California, in 1919. Three years later, he joined forces with Frank Wright to form the A&W Root Beer Co. In addition to selling root beer, A&W established a chain of drive-up restaurants that served the company's root beer as well as favorites like hot dogs, hamburgers and french fries. Today there are A&W Restaurant locations around the world.

A&W's parent company, Yum! Brands Inc., also owns Long John Silver's, Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut.

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Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a A & W Restaurants franchise?

Total Investment: $1,100,000-$1,700,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $20,000-$30,000
Royalty Fee: 5-6%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 20 years

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A & W Restaurants News

Qsr May Consider Buying A&w Franchise
QSR managing director Jamaludin Md Ali said there should be synergy among the three franchises since they are all under the same principal - Yum! Brands Inc of the US. "We will treat it as a business opportunity," Jamaludin said when asked whether QSR would be interested in taking over th... more

A & W Turns National Ice Cream Day Into A Summer-long Celebration With ‘float Your Papa Burger® Combo For Free' Offer
Across the country on Sunday, July 16, fans of frozen treats will be celebrating "National Ice Cream Day." But at A&W Restaurants, the party will just be getting started as the chain kicks off its summer-long "Float Your Papa Combo for Free" promotion on Sunday. From July 16 thro... more

Celebrate July 4th With A&w In Downtown St. Petersburg And Support Middleton High School Basketball
Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants will be sponsors of the Downtown St. Petersburg July 4th celebration, and will raise money for Tampa's Middleton High School basketball team by selling A&W Root Beer Floats at the event. Representatives from LJS/A&W will be on hand to serve frosty R... more

“bearathon Man” Walks 26 Miles While Wearing Great Root Bear® Costume To Get Collectible A&w® Mug, Raise Money For Charity
Chris Twork of Menominee, Mich., is a serious collector of A&W® mugs – so serious he volunteered to put on a bear costume and walk 26 miles in order to get one of the company’s limited-edition collector mugs. And after two days, he succeeded. Twork, 42, won a recent A&W online contest: “... more

"bearathon Man" Walks 26 Miles While Wearing Great Root Bear® Costume To Get Collectible A&w® Mug, Raise Money For Charity
Chris Twork of Menominee, Mich., is a serious collector of A&W® mugs – so serious he volunteered to put on a bear costume and walk 26 miles in order to get one of the company's limited-edition collector mugs. And after two days, he succeeded. Twork, 42, won a recent A&W online contest: "W... more

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Franchise History

When did the first A & W Restaurants open? 1919
When did A & W Restaurants start franchising? 1925

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2005	468	0	210	17
2004	480	0	188	33
2003	539	0	179	101
2002	558	0	184	127
2001	686	0	185	144

Expansion Plans

International:

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Other Financing Source(s): 3rd-party financing available

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising

Business Operations

Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

Industry experience

General business experience

Marketing skills

• Hamburgers/Hot Dogs Franchise Opportunities
• Franchises Over $1 Million

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