A&W Restaurants Facts for Kids

A&W Restaurants, Inc.


Type	Wholly owned subsidiary
Industry	Fast food
Founded	Lodi, California, United States (1919 (1919))
Founder	Roy W. Allen Frank Wright
Headquarters	Lexington, Kentucky , United States
Number of locations	about 1,000
Area served	16 countries and territories
Products	Hot dogs, root beer, cheese curds, hamburgers, chicken
Parent	A Great American Brand LLC

A&W Restaurants is a popular fast food chain. It is famous for its special draft root beer. They also serve tasty root beer floats. A&W was one of the first companies to let others open their own restaurants. This idea is called a "franchise". The first A&W franchises started in the 1920s in California.

The company's name, A&W, comes from the last names of its founders. These were Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright. In 2002, a company called Yum! Brands bought A&W. But in 2011, a group of A&W franchise owners bought the company back. Kevin Bazner became the CEO again.

What's on the Menu?
Where are A&W Restaurants?
Special A&W Features
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What's on the Menu?

A&W restaurants serve many classic fast food items. You can find hamburgers and french fries there. They also offer hot dogs and other yummy meals. Of course, their famous root beer is always available.

Where are A&W Restaurants?

A&W has many restaurants all over the United States. There are also A&W restaurants in Canada. However, the Canadian A&W has been owned by a different company since 1972. As of 2017, there were 634 A&W restaurants in the United States. There were also 328 international restaurants in other countries.

Special A&W Features

A&W is well-known for its "frosty mugs." This is a special way they serve their root beer. The glass mug is kept in a freezer until it's very cold. Then, it's filled with A&W Root Beer and given to the customer. This makes the drink extra refreshing! Many A&W locations are also drive-in restaurants. At these places, you can order food from your car. Friendly staff called carhops bring your order right to your window.