When my brother and I were younger in the late '50s and early '60s, our father would take us to an A&W Root Beer stand in South Bend, Indiana where, among other food items as hotdogs and hamburgers, they served Root Beer in frosty cold mugs. I believe there were 3 different sizes.
2006-10-28 17:02:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Roy Allen and Frank Wright -- Wright was an employee of Allen's.
Some interesting history...
"One hot day in June of 1919, in Lodi, California, an entrepreneur named Roy Allen mixed up a batch of creamy root beer and sold the first frosty mug of this delightful beverage for one nickel. Now, seventy years later, A&W Root Beer is the world's number one selling root beer and is still made fresh daily and sold at hundreds of A&W Restaurants.
"Allen purchased the formula for his root beer from a pharmacist in Arizona. To this day, the unique blend of herbs, spices, barks and berries remains a proprietary secret.
"With the success of his first root beer stand in Lodi, Allen soon opened a second stand in nearby Sacramento. It was there that what is thought to be the country's first "drive-in" featuring "tray-boys" for curb side service, opened up.
"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.
"In 1924, Allen bought Wright's share of the business to actively pursue a franchise sales program. He had the name, A&W Root Beer and the A&W logo legally trademarked with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office."
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2006-10-28 17:14:18 · answer #1 · answered by kaliselenite 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roy Allen & Frank Wright
2006-10-28 17:10:41 · answer #2 · answered by Bill P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allen and Wright - partners of the chain Frank Wright and Roy Allen.
2006-10-28 17:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by Jacqueline S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allen and Wright.
I still love A & W. I miss the Papa, Mama, and Baby sizes though.
My first job was as a car hop at an A & W in Central California. It's still there, but no car hops.
2006-10-28 17:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by all_classy_bitof_sassy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Allen & Wright check link
2006-10-28 17:18:37 · answer #5 · answered by Jack C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allen and Wright
2006-10-28 17:12:07 · answer #6 · answered by twnty4ktgold1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allen and Wright. Two guys started it right after WWI
2006-10-28 17:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What part of South Bend because that is where my family came from.
2006-10-28 17:07:54 · answer #8 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anson and Williams.
2006-10-28 17:04:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
lol no
2006-10-28 17:05:43 · answer #10 · answered by Gypsy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋