The following chart shows the growth in same store gross sales by A&W restaurants in the years 2014 to 2018.
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With over 960 restaurants, A&W ranks second in the Canadian hamburger segment.
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A&W has shown steady overall system sales growth over a long period, achieving compound annual growth of 7.4% since 1998.
The following table shows the number of hamburger quick service restaurants operated in Canada in 2017 by the five leading brands.
(as at December 31, 2017)1
Number of Restaurants | Estimated Annual Sales (in millions) | Market Share by Annual Sales | |
---|---|---|---|
McDonald's | 1,458 | $5,000 | 66.1% |
A&W | 918 | $1,239 | 16.4% |
Wendy's | 361 | $635 | 8.4% |
Burger King | 282 | $372 | 4.9% |
Harvey's | 282 | $318 | 4.2% |
Total | 3,301 | $7,564 | 100.0% |
1. Source: Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, June 2018