A&W

A & W fast food franchises began when 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. The two partners combined their initials - "A" for Allen and "W" for Wright and formally named the beverage, A&W Root Beer. 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.

Now, you can bring A&W to YOUR home town! This is your fast food franchise opportunity to invest in A&W and Yum! Brands and experience the power of big, category-leading brands! We are looking for entrepreneurs with the aptitude to build a business. If you have a passion for customer service and a commitment to management and team training – this hand-on business could be for you. Yum! believes Multibranding is the key to the future of the QSR business. Owning more than one brand allows you to “eliminate the veto vote” and give your consumers a “WOW” experience.