Are there any more A and W Root Beer stands left?

A&W root beer stands continue to be a very popular stop when it comes to fast food restaurants, California being home to the most locations. There are around 1,000 locations worldwide with approximately 600 stands in the United States, but they’re not stopping there! New restaurants are always popping up worldwide.

What happened to A&W Root Beer?

In July 2017 A&W Canada reformulated its root beer, dropping high fructose corn syrup and some flavors from the recipe, substituting cane sugar, sarsaparilla root, licorice, birch bark and anise.

How many A&W locations are there?

There are nearly 1,000 A&W Restaurants worldwide with approximately 600 in the U.S.

What does the A&W in Root Beer stand for?

Allen partnered with former Lodi employee Frank Wright. They leased their first two Root Beer stands to other operators so they could expand into the larger city of Sacramento. This was around the same time the partners coined the new name A&W®, “A” for Allen & “W” for Wright.

Who started A&W root beer?

founder Roy Allen
A&W has a long history in this country, beginning with the first A&W Root Beer stand in 1919. Chain founder Roy Allen handed out his first handmade soda during a parade in Lodi, CA, to welcome home returning WWI vets.

How many A&W locations are there in California?

The state with the most number of A&W Restaurants locations in the US is California, with 64 locations, which is 12% of all A&W Restaurants locations in America.

Who makes A&W cream soda?

Keurig Dr Pepper
A&W Cream Soda

Type	Cream soda
Manufacturer	Keurig Dr Pepper
Country of origin	United States
Introduced	1986
Related products	A&W Root Beer, Dr. Pepper

Which is better barqs or A&W?

According to a taste test conducted by Serious Eats, Barq’s is the way to go. A ranking by Deadspin agreed with the Serious Eats verdict: Barq’s is significantly better than A&W. Out of twelve brands, A&W came in seventh and Barq’s came in fifth.