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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$75.0M
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One hot day in June of 1919 in Lodi, California an entrepreneur named Roy Allen mixed up a batch of creamy root beer and sold the first frosty mug of this delightful beverage for one nickel. Now, more than seventy years later, A&W Root Beer is the world's number one selling root beer and is still mixed fresh daily and sold at hundreds of A&W restaurants. Allen purchased the formula for his root beer from a pharmacist in Arizona. To this day, the unique blend of herbs, spices, barks and berries remains a proprietary secret. With the success of his first root beer stand in Lodi, Allen soon opened a second stand in nearby Sacramento. It was there that what is thought to be the country's first "drive-in" featuring "tray-boys" for curb side service, opened up. In 1922 Allen took on a partner, Frank Wright, an employee from his original Lodi location. The two partners combined their initials - "A" for Allen and "W" for Wright and formally named the beverage, A&W Root Beer . Three units were opened in Sacramento, then on to other northern and central California locations and to the states of Texas and Utah.
Number of Employees 2,999
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NAICS Code Full-Service Restaurants: 722110
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A&W® Restaurants Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Customers Favorites; FREE Root Beer Floats and 90¢ Papa Burgers!
- 2009-06-17
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A&W Restaurants, home of the Original Drive In, Draft A&W Root Beer and Root Beer Floats, is kicking off its 90th Anniversary Weekend with a FREE...
A&W Restaurants, Inc., Americaâ??s Original Drive-In, Continues 90th Anniversary with Minnesota Expansion Plans During ICSC Vegas Show This Week
- 2009-05-20
LAS VEGAS -- A&W Restaurants, celebrating its 90th anniversary, continues to celebrate with opportunities for entrepreneurs by announcing their plans for 10 state-of-the-art drive-ins in Minneapolis. The plans were...
A&W Restaurants Qualifies for SBA Registry; Expedites Credit for Franchisees Growth
- 2009-05-06
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A&W Restaurants, Inc., which is celebrating its 90th anniversary by introducing a new state of the art drive-in concept, has been approved by the United States...
A&W® Restaurants to Celebrate 90th Anniversary at Birthplace, Lodi, CA with a Community Wide Birthday Party June 20th, Company Offers a Contest to Win VIP Trip for Two to Be Grand Marshals of Event
- 2009-05-04
LODI, Calif. -- A&W Restaurants, currently celebrating its 90th anniversary as Americaâ??s Original Drive-In Restaurant, will mark the milestone at a Saturday, June 20th celebration, including a live band...
A&W Restaurants, Inc., Americaâ??s Original Drive-In, Continues 90th Anniversary by Rolling out Four Exciting New Products to Sweets & Treats Line to Midwest, Northwest Markets
- 2009-04-07
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A&W Restaurants, headquartered here, continued its 90th anniversary celebration by introducing four exciting new products to their Sweets & Treats line and an online promotion where...
A&W Restaurants, Inc., Americaâ??s Original Drive-In, Continues 90th Anniversary with Milwaukee Expansion Plans
- 2009-03-26
MILWAUKEE -- A&W Restaurants, founded in Lodi, CA in 1919, continued its 90th anniversary celebration by announcing their plan to open 12 state-of-the-art drive-ins in Milwaukee by the end...
Former Sonic Owner/Operator Joins Revival of A&W Restaurants
- 2009-02-19
OPENS STATE-OF-ART DRIVE-IN MENASHA, WI, FEB. 18TH; MORE PLANNED MENASHA, Wis. -- Matt Williams, an Oklahoma native, who spent a decade with Sonic Drive-In Restaurants opened a state of the art "3-D" A&W Restaurants Drive-In, yesterday, at 1462 Appleton Road, here. The new A&W is part of a multi-unit...
A&W Restaurants, Inc., America's Original Drive-In, Kicks Off 90th Anniversary with Announcement of Expansion Plans at San Diego IFA Convention
- 2009-02-03
SAN DIEGO -- A&W Restaurants, founded in Lodi, CA in 1919, will kick off its 90th anniversary celebration by announcing its plans to open 15 state-of- the- art drive-ins in 2009 during the annual International Franchise Association IFA Convention being held here starting Feb. 14,2009. The iconic A&W Restaurants...
For All Those with New Year's Resolution to Get in Shape, Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants Launch Free, Global Online Personal Fitness Training Program
- 2008-12-29
Company Partners with Renowned Basketball Coach Rick Pitino to Educate Consumers about the Importance of Physical Activity in a Balanced Lifestyle LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants today announced that it is launching a free online...
A&W Restaurants Offers Sweet Relief
- 2008-06-13
Free Root Beer Floats to Everyone Monday, June 16 - National Free Float Day LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A&W[TM] restaurants is treating Americans to a sweet deal on Monday, June 16 - a free root beer float and no purchase is necessary. With gas prices at all time highs,...
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