A&W Restaurants FDD Summary
Type of Business
The franchisee will operate a quick-service restaurant featuring A&W® Root Beer and other approved items in a freestanding restaurant, a restaurant connected to or in line with another retail space, a restaurant in “captive” location or a restaurant in a co-brand format.
Corporate Information
A&W Restaurants, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“A&W”), is the franchisor. A&W was incorporated· in California as A&W Restaurants, Inc. on April 28, 1950 and (by way of subsequent merger and name change) in Michigan on February 18, 1982. A&W’s principal office address is 1648 McGrathiana Parkway, Suite 380, Lexington, KY 40511.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of an A&W franchise restaurant, not including rent or land costs, is $837,000 to $1,177,000 for a Freestanding building; $297,000 to $707,000 for an Inline location; $122,500 to $518,000 for a Captive location; $137,500 to $533,000 for the A&W portion of an existing, restaurant that will be converted to a Co-Brand restaurant; and $1,119,000 to $1,827,000 for the A&W and co-brand portions of a new, ground-up Co-Brand restaurant. This includes $20,000 to $35,000 plus an additional $35,000 if you agree to develop 3 restaurants or $50,000 if you agree to develop 5 restaurants that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.