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A & W Restaurants
A & W has been a successful, all-American icon for more than 80 years. Since repositioning A & W as the home of 'All American Food' with a menu of burgers, hot dogs, coney dogs, french fries, onion rings, and our signature A & W Root Beer and Root Beer floats, we have entered the ranks of the most rapidly growing quick-service restaurants in the world. Opportunities to develop are now even greater with our new co-branded restaurants that combine A & W and our sister brand, LONG JOHN SILVER'S.
Franchisor Background
Year Established:
1919
Franchising Since:
1925
IFA Member
Operating Units:
Franchised Units:
627
100%
Company-Owned Units:
0
0%
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Total Operating Units:
627
100%
Geographic Distribution:
U.S.:
485
100%
In 48 States
Canada:
0
0%
In 0 Canadian Provinces
International:
0
0%
In 0 Foreign Countries
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Total:
485
100%
North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
Density
Units
Registered in Following Registration States:
California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Alberta
Financial Requirements
Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:
$1MM
Cash Investment:
$
Total Investment:
$1.0-1.6MM
Average Total Investment:
$1300K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:
$30-50K
Average Franchise Fee:
$40K
On-Going Royalty:
6% Gr. Receipts
Average Royalty:
6%
Advertising Fee:
4% Gr. Rec.
Average Number of Employees:
50-60 Total Full-time, 50-60 Total Part-time
Space Needs (in square footage):
1,200+
Preferred Sites:
Free-standing Building, Storefront, Strip Center, Regional Mall
