A & W Restaurants Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Yum! Brands Appoints Micky Pant President, Global Branding
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM - News) today announced the appointment of Micky Pant, 54, as President, Global Branding, a newly created position reporting directly to David C. Novak, Yum! Brands Chairm... more (2/24/2009)

A&w Rolls Out New Drive-ins
A&W Restaurants has announced that it will kick off its 90th anniversary celebration by announcing plans to open 15 state-of-the-art drive-ins in 2009 during the annual International Franchise Associa... more (2/5/2009)

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 bu... more (3/21/2007)

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... more (7/13/2006)

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... more (6/26/2006)

"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 col... more (11/16/2005)

“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 co... more (11/16/2005)

Is a Rare Bear Hiding in your cupboard?
Fans of A&W® memorabilia have been collecting the brand’s iconic glass root beer mugs for decades. This year, for the first time, A&W All American Food® has made available an ultra-limited-editio... more (10/12/2005)

Record Number of Muggings Expected in Phoenix This Summer
Muggings in Phoenix are expected to reach record high levels beginning this month, in part because of the efforts of A&W® Restaurants, the chain known for frosty mugs of Root Beer. “We’r... more (7/14/2005)

A&W® Restaurants to give away FREE Root Beer Floats with any purchase on June 20, Second Annual National Float Day.
A&W® Restaurants will give away a free Root Beer Float with any purchase on National Float Day, Monday, June 20, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. This is the second annual Root Beer Float giveaway from A&W Re... more (6/13/2005)

NO FOOLING! America goes ‘CURD CRAZY’ On April Fool’s Day.
To celebrate one of the most popular product introductions in its 86-year history, A&W® Restaurants will give a free Root Beer to any customer with the purchase of Cheese Curds on April 1. No fooling.... more (3/22/2005)

Top A&W® Field Management Personnel inducted into President's Club.
A&W Restaurants President Steve Davis recently announced the 2004 inductees to the President's Club, an honor reserved for the company's top field management personnel. The honor is based on t... more (3/7/2005)

Customers visting A&W® Restaurants in January can receive a FREE Four-Week Membership at Bally Total Fitness.
Bally Total Fitness (NYSE: BFT), Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants announced today a holiday gift that will help Americans jumpstart their 2005 New Year's resol... more (1/1/2005)

Opening Of New Florida Drive-in Takes A&w® Back To Its Roots
Central Florida A&W® drive-in fans, your wait is over. More than 85 years after the first A&W® Root Beer stand debuted, A&W® Restaurants, Inc., is opening a flagship drive-in restaurant at 2620 East H... more (11/29/2004)

'Housewarming Party" At Superior, Wisc., A&w® Restaurant Celebrates Winner Of $200,000 Getaway Home From A&w® Root Beer
The results are in, and Wisconsin mother Denise Johnson, is America's choice as the grand prize winner of the national A&W® Root Beer "Create Your Moment, Win A Home Contest." As the winne... more (10/27/2004)

Charity the Big Winner at A&W® All American Games on Sept. 25
A total of $2,750 was raised to support charities during the A&W® All American Games Saturday at the Washington Township, Ohio, A&W® restaurant. Mike Kaylor posted the winning time, chowing down on a ... more (9/27/2004)

A&w® Restaurants Juke Box Survey: "i'm A Believer" Tops The Charts
A&W® Restaurants are famous for hometown food made fun – Root Beer Floats, hamburgers and hot dogs, chili cheese fries, and milkshakes. While the food makes dining at A&W® a special experience, adding... more (8/16/2004)

National Float Day: A&w® Restaurants Gear Up To Give Away
To celebrate the brand's 85th anniversary and the first day of summer, participating A&W® restaurants will give away a free A&W Root Beer® Float with any purchase on "National Float Day," ... more (6/14/2004)

Cheese Curds: Cult Favorite Has Curious Name, Delicious Taste
You can always count on Google™ to keep America posted on what's hot. Type the words "cheese curds" on the popular internet search engine site and you'll encounter more than 30,000 mat... more (5/14/2004)

Dearborn Manager's Commitment To Customer Mania Nets Up-close Experience At Kentucky Derby.
On most Saturdays, you'll find Ben Piechocki serving up cheeseburgers and root beer floats for his Dearborn customers. But on the first Saturday in May, Piechocki was a V.I.P. guest at Churchill D... more (5/10/2004)

What Makes the Perfect Ice Cream Float? Ask Dr. Root Beer.
Ice cream floats are a popular dessert treat, particularly during hot weather. Although creating the frosty combination of ice cream and a soft drink sounds simple, there is a science to building t... more (5/10/2004)

The Original Deluxe Bacon Cheeseburger: A Great Idea from 1963 Remains a Popular Favorite at A&W® Restaurants Today
Ever wonder which restaurant chain came up with the idea of adding sizzling bacon to a juicy cheeseburger? The result of marrying the two great flavors produced one of the most popular burgers ever, a... more (3/11/2004)

Dallas To Get Area's First A&w, Long John Silver's Co-brand Restaurant
Al Dossani, an entrepreneur and owner of Al's Quick Stop, a Texaco Gas and Convenience Store here, has signed an agreement to build the area's first free-standing A&W Restaurant/Long John Silv... more (8/23/2001)

A&w Restaurants Named Winner Of First Ever 'Hot Again Award' By Nation's Restaurant News
A&W Restaurants, the country's first franchise restaurant chain, will be named recipient of the first "Hot Again Award" by Nation's Restaurant News at the annual National Restaurant A... more (5/15/2001)

Kfc And A&w Restaurants To Co-brand 300 Restaurants
KFC Corporation and A&W Restaurants, Inc. announced that the companies plan to test 300 co-branded KFC/A&W units over the next five years. KFC will implement the test throughout the country in both co... more (5/24/2000)

&w Restaurants, Inc. Agrees To Acquire Long John Silver's
A&W Restaurants, Inc. (A&W), its equity partner, Grotech Capital, and Long John Silver's Restaurants, Inc. (LJS) announced a definitive agreement under which A&W and Grotech Capital will acquire L... more (3/12/1999)