At a Glance
About A&W Restaurants
A&W Restaurants is a franchise opportunity in the restaurant and food service sector. The quick-service and casual dining category remains one of the more active corners of franchising, and A&W Restaurants competes within it with a defined operating model.
Opening a A&W Restaurants franchise calls for an estimated total investment of $818,130–$1,386,632. That figure includes an initial franchise fee of $15,000, along with costs such as equipment, buildout, signage, initial inventory, and working capital.
A&W Restaurants includes a financial performance representation (Item 19) in its current FDD, meaning the franchisor discloses figures on unit-level sales or earnings. Reviewing Item 19 alongside validation calls with existing franchisees is the best way to gauge realistic performance.
You can access A&W Restaurants's current FDD through Franchat and weigh it against similar food service brands in the directory.
Financial Performance (Item 19)
For 2025, the 59 reporting franchised freestanding A&W Restaurants (with drive-thrus) that were open all year averaged Net Sales of $1,297,747 (median $1,214,671), ranging from $450,323 to $3,035,900; only 42% met or exceeded the average. A separate group of 52 Convenience & Gas station Restaurants averaged $783,397 in Net Sales. Of the freestanding restaurants, 17 also reported partial P&L data showing average Cost of Labor at 31% of sales, Food & Paper at 29%, Gross Profit at 40%, and EBITDAR (before rent, taxes, depreciation, interest) at 16% of Net Sales, though this excludes rent, financi
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A&W Restaurants FDD
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