A&W RESTAURANTS INC

Franchisee Contacts Former Franchisees

Franchise Information

Source: File #286043219

FDD Issued: Apr 18, 2025

Extracted: Feb 13, 2026

Franchisor Details

Name: A&W Restaurants, Inc.

Parent: A Great American Brand, LLC

Address: 1648 McGrathiana Parkway, Suite 380, Lexington, KY 40511

Phone: (859) 219-0019

Website: www.awrestaurants.com

Franchising Since: 1950

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Training

2.0 weeks

Franchise Fee

$15,000 - $30,000

Royalty

5.0%

Ad Fund: 5.0%

Total Investment

$298K - $1.58M

Initial Term

20 years

Renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets

214

Franchised

214

Opened (Last Year)

Closed (Last Year)

-29

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Reacquired

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Data for 569 Reporting Freestanding Restaurants open all 12 months of 2023. Excl...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume

$1,326,399

Median

$1,222,510

Top 25% Avg

$1,933,963

Bottom 25% Avg

$811,189

Highest

$3,119,307

Lowest

$488,878

% Achieving Avg

43.0%

Sample Size

569 units

Unit Economics

Gross Margin

40.0%

Labor Cost

30.0%

COGS

30.0%

Legal History

Litigation: None

Bankruptcy: None

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