A&W Restauant

Specialties

Burgers, Dogs, Floats

History

Established in 2002.

In 1919, our founder Roy Allen set up a roadside drink stand in Lodi, California to introduce a new beverage called «root beer» at a parade honoring returning World War I veterans. With his creation an instant success, Allen and partner Frank Wright named the beverage we know today as A&W® Root Beer. Allen and Wright started franchising roadside stands, making A&W Restaurants the oldest franchise restaurant chain in the country.

We are proud to stick to our roots and honor the past, while still growing with the changing times. We are committed to making it right, every time. Laughter, simple pleasures, and celebrations are all vital to A&W.

Ask around, everyone has an A&W memory: first dates, baby mugs of Root Beer, high school sweethearts, and that perfect burger.

We built Long John Silver’s in Morehead in 1972, Portsmouth in 1974, and bought Grayson in 1992. A&W Restaurants were added to each location starting in 2002.