02-09-2017, 01:09 PM
Somewhat relatedly to the A&W controversy:
A&W launches big expansion in Ontario, Quebec
A&W launches big expansion in Ontario, Quebec
Quote: Mallhi moved to Toronto from Winnipeg to take advantage of the new franchise model, which offers millennials the opportunity to own a restaurant with an initial investment of $125,000 to $150,000, or about half the cost of a typical franchise.
"We launched it last year to really recruit younger millennial franchisees, who have energy, a lot of business experience, but really didn't have all of the business background and maybe not all of the capital that our traditional franchisee might have, and we wanted to create a program that really worked for them," said Susan Senecal, A&W's president and chief operating officer.
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Founded in Winnipeg in 1956, A&W is planning to expand by 200 restaurants in Canada over the next few years, from the current 879. The expansion is focused on Ontario and Quebec, where the chain is under-represented relative to Western Canada.