The origins of A&W

 

A&W is a fast-food restaurant chain that was founded in Lodi, California, in 1919 by Roy Allen and Frank Wright. The company's name "A&W" comes from the initials of its founders, Roy Allen and Frank Wright.

Allen and Wright started out by making and selling root beer in Lodi, California, which they called "A&W Root Beer" after their last names. They soon realized that they could turn their popular beverage into a profitable business by opening a chain of drive-in restaurants that served A&W Root Beer, as well as other fast food items.

The first A&W restaurant opened in 1923 in Sacramento, California, and quickly became a success. A&W restaurants were known for their distinctive root beer floats and frosty mugs, as well as their carhop service and drive-in facilities.

Over the years, A&W has expanded to become a global fast-food chain with franchises all over the world. Today, A&W is known for its classic American menu, which includes burgers, hot dogs, and of course, its signature A&W Root Beer.

In 1956, the first A&W drive-in restaurant in Canada opened on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg. Serving a delicious combination of great-tasting burgers, onion rings and frosted mugs of famous A&W Root Beer®—all from the smiling faces of friendly car hops—A&W proved to be an instant hit. A&W Restaurants quickly multiplied across the nation, flourishing through the late '50s and '60s.  

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