Another one of our core strengths is our restaurant design. The distinct appearance of an A&W restaurant not only draws customers in, but also evokes the warm feelings and memories of a better era—even for those too young to have experienced it the first time.
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Restaurant types
We have four types of restaurant, each with its unique advantages.
Freestanding restaurant
Our most common type of restaurant, offering parking and full drive-thru service. View gallery
Urban restaurant
A brand new restaurant type, located in densely populated areas with high pedestrian traffic. View gallery
Convenience
Located on a shared site with a fuel station and convenience store operation, offering parking and drive-thru service.
Enclosed captive
Typically found in shopping centre food courts, universities and airports.
A&W has been one of Canada's Best Managed Companies since 2002.
The Burger Family® and their iconic logos have represented great-tasting burgers for generations.
The first A&W drive-in restaurant in Canada opened on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg in 1956.
A&W's new restaurant design, unique both inside and out.
We serve our famous A&W Root Beer® in frosted mugs so it's always the perfect temperature.
At over 700 restaurants and counting, A&W is Canada's second-largest hamburger chain.
The Sirloin Uncle Burger™, the latest addition to The Burger Family®, was introduced in 2008.
