Highlights

The following chart shows the growth in same store gross sales by A&W restaurants in the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Same Store Sales Growth

A&W has a proven track record of new restaurant growth.

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A&W has shown steady overall growth over a long period, achieving compound annual growth of 7.2% since 1989.

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With nearly 700 restaurants, A&W ranks second in the Canadian hamburger segment.

The following table shows the number of hamburger quick service restaurants operated in Canada in 2007 by the five leading brands.

Canadian Quick Service Restaurants -- Selected Comparative Statistics

	Number of Restaurants	Estimated Annual Sales (in millions)	Market Share by annual sales

McDonald's	1407	$2,710	62.4%



A&W	683	658	15.2%



Wendy's	376	600	14.0%



Burger King	306	367	8.4%



Total	2,772	$4,341	100%

⁽¹⁾ Source: Foodservice and Hospitality magazine