2006-10-01 16:28:00 · 10 answers · asked by shmidly 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The original story was Albert and Walter, one a maker of great burgers and the other a root beer Meister. Of course that was the corporate story.
2006-10-01 16:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by St N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In June of 1919 Roy Allen purchased the formula for his root beer from a pharmacist in Arizona.He took on a partner in 1922 named Frank Wright.They used the first letter of there last names which was A for Allen and W for Wright which formally became the beverage A & W Rootbeer.
2006-10-01 23:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Willnotlietoyou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to stand for whatever they wanted it to. Some years back they did commercials with "Albert & Walter". Now they sell "Allen & Wright" coffee. Roy Allen & Frank Wright are the actual names of the founders, and they started the name in 1922.
2006-10-01 23:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1922, Allen took on a partner, Frank Wright, an employee from his original Lodi location. The two partners combined their initials - "A" for Allen and "W" for Wright and formally named the beverage, A&W Root Beer, Three units were opened in Sacramento, then on to other northern and central California locations and to the states of Texas and Utah.
2006-10-01 23:46:52 · answer #4 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The A and W stand for the founders Allen and Wright
2006-10-01 23:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by Sandra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allen and Wright, named after the founders of the place
2006-10-01 23:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by summexicandude06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roy Allen and Frank Wright...A&W
2006-10-01 23:36:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A is for Roy Allen and W is for Frank Wright
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A&W_Restaurants
2006-10-01 23:36:32 · answer #8 · answered by thatoneguy247 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allen and Wright. They were partners.
2006-10-01 23:36:47 · answer #9 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
restraunt founders
alex & walter
A & W -DRIVE INN'S
1956-+ -
LOVE THAT ROOTBEER AND !!!!!!
ALSO THEIR CHILI-BURGERS AND THE FIRST CHILI-CHEESE-FRIES IN THE WORLD
(NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )
2006-10-01 23:39:08 · answer #10 · answered by luke m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋