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A&W All-American Food

Financing

Restaurants press Congress for $240B in industry-specific aid

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 20, 2020

The grants would be part of the National Restaurant Association’s Blueprint for Recovery, a direct-payment program that would be in addition to restarting the Paycheck Protection Program.

Topics

Straddling the old and new is part of the job for A&W CEO Kevin Bazner

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 23, 2019

Stewarding a 100-year-old brand carries some unique challenges, as he's learned in leading the resurgent quick-service operation for nearly a decade.

Leadership

At age 100, A&W considers the next century

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 11, 2019

One of the industry’s oldest chains and franchisors sees new opportunities in its veneration of the past.

Food

15 items rocking chain menus around the world

By Patricia Cobe on May 14, 2019

Technomic’s look into global menu innovation reveals some surprises.

Top 500 Chains

A&W All-American Food

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Technology

Restaurants admit strong fears about keeping up with tech

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 23, 2019

Almost two-thirds believe the pace of change is outstripping their ability to stay abreast, according to a new study.

Leadership

4 megatrends that emerged at chain restaurants’ big idea exchange

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 12, 2019

With more than 1,000 executives in attendance, some surprising trends could be gleaned from the presentations and casual conversations. Here are four that might have turned a keen listener’s head.

Leadership

A&W names a president as part of growth push

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 03, 2019

The 100-year-old brand intends to step up domestic franchising.

Top 500 Chains

A&W All-American Food

Jun. 19, 2018

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

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