A&W RESTAURANTS INC

Franchise Information

Source: File #58259

FDD Issued: Apr 4, 2023

Extracted: Feb 18, 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

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Training

2.0 weeks

Veteran Discount

50.0%

Multi-Unit Discount

58.3%

Franchise Fee

$15,000 - $30,000

Royalty

5.0%

Ad Fund: 5.00%

Total Investment

$278K - $1.59M

Initial Term

20 years

Renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets

489

Franchised

487

Company-Owned

Opened (Last Year)

Closed (Last Year)

-32

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Reacquired

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Data is for Freestanding Restaurants only (Table I). Additional data provided fo...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume

$1,277,867

Median

$1,200,268

Top 25% Avg

$1,893,488

Bottom 25% Avg

$800,703

Highest

$2,953,143

Lowest

$471,455

% Achieving Avg

40.0%

Sample Size

53 units

Unit Economics

EBITDA

18.0%

Gross Margin

39.0%

Labor Cost

29.0%

COGS

32.0%

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

Concluded action: Long John Silver's, Inc. and A&W Restaurants, Inc. v. Nickleson, et. al. (breach o...

Bankruptcy: None

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