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A&W offers Beyond Burger nationally at some stores

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February 25, 2020

A&W is now selling plant-based Beyond Burgers in participating restaurants coast-to-coast. After testing Beyond Burgers last year — as QSRweb first reported on its podcast with A&W CEO Kevin Bazner last October — the chain is now making it available to locations nationwide, a news release said.

Beyond Burgers are now served at participating locations in 29 states. In fact, the brand is offering a version that also features non-plant-based bacon and cheese on the plant-based patty in what it says is "a nod to the growing number of flexitarian diners."

"A&W is bringing the same quality that made our traditional burgers famous to the Beyond Burger," said Sarah Blasi Mueller, senior vice president of Marketing and Development, in the release. "In our tests we learned that a lot of guests want the best of new and old. That's why we are offering a Beyond Burger version of our original bacon cheeseburger that adds salad dressing, hickory-smoked bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions and more pickles."

The plant-based offering is served on a lightly toasted bun with Papa sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. It's available at restaurants listed on the brand's website, from among the more than 900 total locations the brand has in the U.S. and Asia.