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Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size 12 fl oz (355ml) |
| Servings Per Container 1 |
|
| Amount Per Serving |
| Calories 170 |
Calories from Fat 0 |
|
| % Daily Value* |
| Total Fat 0 g |
0% |
| Saturated Fat 0 g |
0% |
| Trans Fat 0 g |
| Cholesterol 0 mg |
0% |
| Sodium 65 mg |
3% |
| Potassium 0 mg |
0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 47 g |
16% |
| Dietary Fiber 0 g |
0% |
| Sugars 45 g |
| Protein 0 g |
|
| Vitamin A |
0% |
Vitamin C |
0% |
| Calcium |
0% |
Iron |
0% |
|
| *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
A&W Root Beer is a root beer franchise in the United States and Canada that was started in 1919 and inspired a restaurant chain in 1922. The first A&W root beer drinks were sold for five cents. [1] A&W's international headquarters are located in Malaysia[2].
[edit] Brands
A can of A&W root beer (previous logo)
- A&W Sugar-free Root Beer was introduced in 1974[3], and reformulated as Diet A&W in 1987.[3]
[edit] Promotions and Contests
[edit] A&W Restaurants
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Shortly after Allen had bought out Wright's portion of the business, he began franchising the product. His profits came from a small franchise fee and concentrate sales. There was no set food menu for franchises until 1978. By 1960, they had 2000 stores.
In 1989, A&W made an agreement with Minnesota-based chain Carousel Snack Bars to convert that chain's 200 locations (mostly kiosks in shopping malls) to "A&W Hot Dogs & More".[5][6] Some A&W Hot Dogs & More locations are still in operation today.
In the United States and Southeast Asia, A&W is currently a Yum! Brands, Inc. company. Most A&W locations that have opened in the U.S. in recent years have been co-branded with one of Yum!'s other chains—Long John Silver's, Taco Bell, or Kentucky Fried Chicken.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- "A&W Root Beer - History". Retrieved on 2008-10-08.
- "A&W Restaurants, Inc.". Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
United States
