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In a recent ranking of the top restaurant franchising deals on <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/content/17-best-restaurant-franchising-deals?utm_campaign=20210907&amp%3Butm_medium=email&amp%3Butm_source=jolt&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=qsr-magazine-aw-ranked-one-of-the-17-best-restaurant-franchising-deals-2716845" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">QSR Magazine</a>, <a href="https://franchising.awrestaurants.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=qsr-magazine-aw-ranked-one-of-the-17-best-restaurant-franchising-deals-2716845" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A&amp;W</a> was ranked in the top 17 brands due to its sole focus on franchisee success. <a href="https://1851franchise.com/awrestaurants">A&amp;W</a>, the classic American chain with 550-plus locations across the country, including more than 300 standalone restaurants, was bought by a core group of franchisees in 2011. The franchise board directs operations and makes key decisions that have proven to be successful.&nbsp;The iconic, 102-year-old brand saw its ninth year of consecutive growth in 2020, and comp sales are up a whopping 51% since the core group of franchisees bought A&amp;W. The brand also wrapped up Q2 with <a href="https://1851franchise.com/awrestaurants/aw-wraps-up-q2-with-14-new-restaurant-commitments-and-20-more-deals-in-the-pipeline-2716368#featured">14 new restaurant agreements</a> and has another 20 in the pipeline.&nbsp;“The growth we’re seeing is not pandemic momentum; it’s A&amp;W momentum,” said <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-palumbo-3373008/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=qsr-magazine-aw-ranked-one-of-the-17-best-restaurant-franchising-deals-2716845" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">John Palumbo</a>, senior director of franchise development at A&amp;W. “Our restaurants appeal to virtually every demographic in every generation, and as we grow our footprint, our sales have grown right along with it.”A&amp;W is the only quick-service restaurant chain that is 100% owned by franchisees, and the brand has territories available across the country in a variety of market sizes.&nbsp;View the rankings <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/content/17-best-restaurant-franchising-deals?utm_campaign=20210907&amp%3Butm_medium=email&amp%3Butm_source=jolt&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=qsr-magazine-aw-ranked-one-of-the-17-best-restaurant-franchising-deals-2716845" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

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