Strong Sales + Royalty Discount = Great Time to Join A&W
By Dave Crowley, Director of Franchise Recruitment We’re pretty darn happy at A&W these days, despite all the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. It took a huge effort by our franchisees, however, our May sales topped last year’s by a whole lot....
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The Story Behind “One Team”
By Kevin Klein, Chairman, National A&W Franchise Association (NAWFA) & Birch Run, Michigan Franchisee In the best of times, franchisee-franchisor relations can be a challenge. In a crisis, they often collapse, threatening the system’s existence. Fortunately,...
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The Importance of Supply Chain Partnerships
By Bill Fry, Sr. Vice President of Restaurant Support Services and Supply Chain Management I’ve been with A&W for 26 years. If a franchisee ever asked me to source face masks, I would have said, “Sure. What kind of Halloween promotion are you planning?” Today, I...
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How Guiding Principles Are Steering A&W Through COVID-19
A message from Kevin Bazner, CEO: When A&W’s franchise partners bought the company from YUM! Brands and I returned as CEO, we created a few guiding principles. Building profitable, same-store sales and engaging our franchise leadership in every key decision topped...
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We’ve got great (social media) game
A recent study gives A&W high marks for social media engagement compared to other fast food franchises If you want a lot of business, you need a lot of buzz. Luckily, generating buzz happens to be one of the things we do well. A&W’s social media game is...
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Longest-standing A&W franchisee shares his thoughts on the last 100 years in business | A&W Restaurants
Chairman Dale Mulder talks about A&W Restaurants’ next 100 years in Restaurant Business magazine A&W Restaurants has had a banner year, celebrating our 100th anniversary in business. At 576 locations open or in development nationwide, we’re continuing to...
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