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A&W OPENS RESTAURANT IN SUPERMARKET

RATHDRUM, Idaho -- Stein Brothers IGA here has opened the first-ever A&W Restaurant -- complete with drive-through -- inside a supermarket. The 570-square-foot franchise, operated by the retailer, includes inside seating for 42 people. The chain's "All American Menu" menu offers hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, french fries, and A&W's trademark root beer and root beer floats, as well as regional

RATHDRUM, Idaho -- Stein Brothers IGA here has opened the first-ever A&W Restaurant -- complete with drive-through -- inside a supermarket. The 570-square-foot franchise, operated by the retailer, includes inside seating for 42 people. The chain's "All American Menu" menu offers hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, french fries, and A&W's trademark root beer and root beer floats, as well as regional items. The 1,200-unit restaurant chain earlier announced plans to expand into non-traditional venues such as supermarkets. A&W is a subsidiary of Yorkshire Global Restaurants, Farmington Hills, Mich., which also owns the Long John Silver's seafood restaurant chain.