SAN DIEGO — A&W Restaurants has announced that it will kick off its 90th anniversary celebration by announcing plans to open 15 state-of-the-art drive-ins in 2009 during the annual International Franchise Association (IFA) Convention, Feb. 14-17 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.
The A&W brand is rolling out new drive-in concepts named "Three-D Drive In: Drive-In, Drive-Through, Dine-In." "In 2008, our franchisees saw great success with the Three-D Drive Ins we opened," said Ben Butler, president of A&W Restaurants. "We will continue our growth by opening significantly more units mostly in Wisconsin, Michigan and Oregon."
No peanut butter recall
A&W Restaurants also has announced that none of its desserts that use peanut butter have been connected to the recent salmonella outbreak that the Food and Drug Administration is investigating, and that the products served in its restaurants are safe to eat.
