A&W (Canada)
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A&W is a fast-food restaurant chain in Canada, franchised by A&W Food Services of Canada, Inc.[5]
Company type | Private |
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TSX: AW.UN (A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund) | |
Industry | Fast food |
Founded | 1956; 68 years ago (1956) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Headquarters | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Number of locations | 1,029[1] (2022) |
Key people | Susan Senecal (CEO & president) |
Products | Root beer, hamburgers, chicken burgers, veggie burgers, onion rings, french fries, sweet potato fries, breakfast items, fried chicken, and previously, hot dogs |
Revenue | CA$1.34 billion[2] (2020) |
CA$28 million[2] (2020) | |
Number of employees | 20,000[3] (2020) |
Parent | A&W Restaurants (1956–1972) Unilever (1972–1995) A&W Trade Marks Limited Partnership (Trademark only)[4] |
Website | aw |
The company was initially a subsidiary of the U.S.-based A&W Restaurants chain, with the subsidiary opening its first franchise in Winnipeg in 1956. In 1972, Unilever acquired A&W's Canadian operations, leading to the subsidiary's separation from the U.S.-based company.[6] In 1995, a Canadian management group made up of A&W franchisees took ownership of the chain from Unilever.[7]
The A&W chain in Canada remains privately owned and is headquartered in North Vancouver. As of 2022,[update] A&W was Canada's second-largest fast-food hamburger chain with 1,029 franchises.[8]