What does the A in the W stand for in A&W root beer?

Allen partnered with former Lodi employee Frank Wright. They leased their first two Root Beer stands to other operators so they could expand into the larger city of Sacramento. This was around the same time the partners coined the new name A&W®, “A” for Allen & “W” for Wright.

Does A&W have a secret menu?

Poutine. This Canadian specialty is possibly the most famous of the “secret” menu items at A&W. You can likely get the poutine if you’re at a combo A&W and KFC by ordering fries from A&W with KFC gravy. You can even customize it by adding ketchup or dipping sauces, but then it’s not really much of a poutine.

Why is A&W so expensive?

But A&W is partnered with Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, which happens to be the supplier-distributor for the massive KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands. That gives our smaller franchise much broader reach and greater cost efficiencies than we’d be able to achieve on our own.

What’s in A&W root beer?

Root Beer: Carbonated water, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate, phosphoric acid, and red #40.

Did A&W stop making diet root beer?

Diet A&W Root Beer is now A&W Root Beer Zero Sugar! Now you can enjoy the sweet taste of an American classic with zero sugar.

Where is the original A&W?

Lodi, CAA&W Restaurants / Place founded

Does A&W have Frings?

Fries loaded up with our signature chili and creamy cheese sauce. Grab some extra napkins. Pop ’em, dip ’em, stretch ’em. Our fun side.

Is A&W an American company?

A&W Restaurants is an American chain of fast-food restaurants distinguished by its burgers, draft root beer and root beer floats. Its origins date back to 1919 when Roy W. A&W restaurants in Canada have been part of a separate and unaffiliated chain since 1972.