Number of A&W Restaurants Locations in the United States of America

Distribution of A&W Restaurants Locations Across United States of America by State

A&W Restaurants operates 413 United States of America locations across 37 states. Largest clusters are in Wisconsin, California, and Michigan; the top 10 states contain 65.1% of sites. Coverage is thinner in Maryland, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Top 10 States with the most number of A&W Restaurants locations in United States of America

A&W Restaurants shows strong visitor engagement: 188 locations are above the mean traffic score (mean: 55.31) and 50 qualify as highly visited.

A&W Restaurants operates 413 locations across the United States, with Wisconsin leading at 50 locations (12.1% share) and the lowest population per location at 117,643. The top three states—Wisconsin, California, and Michigan—account for 31.2% of all locations, while the top ten states represent 65.1%. Idaho and Utah also offer strong access with relatively low population per location, whereas Florida, Maryland, and Arkansas have the highest population per location, indicating more stretched coverage.

State & Territory	Number of Locations	Population	Population per location
Wisconsin	50 (12.1%)	5,882,128	117,643
California	43 (10.4%)	39,356,104	915,258
Michigan	36 (8.7%)	10,057,921	279,387
Washington	24 (5.8%)	7,688,549	320,356
Colorado	23 (5.6%)	5,770,790	250,904
Minnesota	21 (5.1%)	5,695,292	271,204
Utah	21 (5.1%)	3,283,809	156,372
Oregon	19 (4.6%)	4,229,374	222,599
Iowa	17 (4.1%)	3,188,836	187,579
Idaho	15 (3.6%)	1,854,109	123,607

A&W Restaurants per capita insights

States (Wisconsin, Idaho, Utah) enjoy the best per capita access to A&W Restaurants.
States like California, Michigan, Washington, Colorado, Minnesota, despite their large number of locations, are under-served on a per-person basis, signaling potential demand for suburban expansion.
Several states strike a balance between population growth and A&W Restaurants density, making them hotspots for sustained competition.

Cities With the Most A&W Restaurants Locations in the United States of America

Locations concentrate around major metros such as Sacramento, Wayne, Salt Lake, Brown, and Pierce. The top 10 cities account for 13.6% of U.S. sites.

Top 10 Cities Ranked by Location Count

A&W Restaurants has a total of 413 locations across the United States, with the top 10 cities accounting for 13.6% of these. Sacramento, California leads with 9 locations, followed by Wayne, Michigan, and Salt Lake, Utah, each with 8 locations. Several other cities, including Brown, Wisconsin, and Pierce, Washington, have between 4 and 5 locations.

City	State & Territory	Number of Stores
Sacramento	California	9
Wayne	Michigan	8
Salt Lake	Utah	8
Brown	Wisconsin	5
Pierce	Washington	5
Oakland	Michigan	5
Tulare	California	4
Ada	Idaho	4
Winnebago	Wisconsin	4
Alameda	California	4

Street-level hotspots (busiest streets with multiple A&W Restaurants)

Street-level clusters show corridors where multiple A&W Restaurants locations sit within the same neighborhood indicating strong local presence and coherence. A&W Restaurants operates a total of 413 nationwide.

Download A&W Restaurants Outlets Points of Interest Data

The complete dataset of A&W Restaurants locations across the United States of America is available for download, including coordinates, traffic patterns, and operational status.

Key Variables for A&W Restaurants Points of Interests

A&W Restaurants has 413 locations across the United States of America. The key variables shows the most infleuntial aspects for A&W Restaurants locations nationwide. This provides a closer look of how A&W Restaurants is operating from different prespectives.

Name	Description	Data Type
poi_id	Unique identifier for the point of interest	String
name	Name of the location	String
region	State or territory	String
locality	City or local area	String
address	Complete street address	String
longitude, latitude	Geographic coordinates	Float
business_status	Operational status (Open/Closed)	String
phone	Contact phone number	String
rating	Average customer rating	Float
rating_count	Number of customer reviews	Integer
traffic_score	Visitor traffic intensity score (0-100)	Float
geom	Geometric coordinates in WKB format	Geometry

Average Area Covered Per A&W Restaurants Locations (By State)

A&W Restaurants has the highest number of locations in Wisconsin with 50 outlets, despite Wisconsin's land area of 169,636 km² being smaller than several other states. California is the largest state by area at 423,965 km² and hosts 43 A&W locations. Iowa, the smallest state in this list by land area at 145,746 km², has 17 locations. Other notable states include Michigan with 36 locations and Washington with 24, reflecting varied distribution across states of differing sizes.

State & Territory	Area (km²)
Wisconsin	169,636
California	423,965
Michigan	250,486
Washington	184,668
Colorado	269,605
Minnesota	225,182
Utah	219,885
Oregon	254,799
Iowa	145,746
Idaho	216,442

Business Status of A&W Restaurants Locations (Open vs Closed)

A&W Restaurants in the United States show a strong presence with 100% of locations open in nine states, including Wisconsin (50 stores), Michigan (36), and Washington (24). California is a notable exception, with 42 of 43 locations open, resulting in a 97.7% open rate. No closed stores were reported in any of the top ten states by total locations.

State & Territory	Number of Open Locations	Number of Closed Locations
Wisconsin	50	0
California	42	0
Michigan	36	0
Washington	24	0
Colorado	23	0
Minnesota	21	0
Utah	21	0
Oregon	19	0
Iowa	17	0
Ohio	15	0

Traffic Data for A&W Restaurants Locations (By State)

This view compares activity near A&W Restaurants locations across states. Using traffic scores observed around 413 sites, it highlights the busiest markets, states with a high share of above-average locations, and areas where activity is comparatively light. Use it to benchmark performance, prioritize field operations, and spot expansion or optimization opportunities.

What A&W Restaurants locations are busy in top 10 states?

A&W Restaurants' busiest locations in the United States are concentrated in Wisconsin, which has the highest number with 13 busy sites, representing 26.0% of its 50 total locations. Oregon, Colorado, and Wisconsin have the highest percentages of busy locations, each exceeding 26%. Michigan and California follow with 8 busy locations, accounting for 22.2% and 18.6% of their totals respectively. Other states like Washington, Minnesota, and Iowa also show notable busy location shares ranging from 20.8% to 23.8%.

State & Territory	Number of Busy Locations
Wisconsin	13 (26.0%)
Michigan	8 (22.2%)
California	8 (18.6%)
Colorado	6 (26.1%)
Oregon	5 (26.3%)
Washington	5 (20.8%)
Minnesota	5 (23.8%)
Utah	4 (19.0%)
Iowa	4 (23.5%)
Ohio	3 (20.0%)

Customer Reviews and Ratings of A&W Restaurants Locations

This section summarizes customer sentiment toward A&W Restaurants. Using ratings and review totals from 413 locations, we highlight where scores are consistently high and where feedback volume is greatest. Average star ratings reflect perceived quality, while total reviews indicate engagement and reach across the network.

Average Ratings

A&W Restaurants has the highest average ratings of 4.1 in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Iowa follows closely with an average rating of 4.0, while Ohio has a rating of 3.9. Michigan also leads in review volume with 38,654 reviews, followed by Wisconsin with 35,591 and California with 17,064 reviews.

State & Territory	Average Rating
California	3.8
Colorado	3.4
Iowa	4.0
Michigan	4.1
Minnesota	4.1
Ohio	3.9
Oregon	3.9
Utah	3.4
Washington	3.5
Wisconsin	4.1

Number of Reviews

A&W Restaurants received the highest number of reviews in Michigan with 38,654, followed by Wisconsin with 35,591 reviews. California and Minnesota also contributed significantly, with 17,064 and 14,861 reviews respectively. Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin share the top average rating of 4.1, while Iowa and Ohio follow closely with ratings of 4.0 and 3.9.

State & Territory	Total Reviews
California	17,064
Colorado	9,109
Iowa	8,563
Michigan	38,654
Minnesota	14,861
Ohio	8,189
Oregon	12,039
Utah	5,956
Washington	3,623
Wisconsin	35,591

A&W Restaurants Locations With Verified Contact Information

Contact Information

A&W Restaurants has full phone coverage in all locations across ten states in the United States. Wisconsin leads with 50 out of 50 locations having phone access, followed by California with 43 of 43. Other states with 100% phone coverage include Michigan, Washington, Colorado, Minnesota, Utah, Oregon, Iowa, and Ohio. Each state shows complete phone availability for every A&W Restaurants location listed.

State & Territory	Number of Locations with Phone Numbers
California	43 (100.0%)
Colorado	23 (100.0%)
Iowa	17 (100.0%)
Michigan	36 (100.0%)
Minnesota	21 (100.0%)
Ohio	15 (100.0%)
Oregon	19 (100.0%)
Utah	21 (100.0%)
Washington	24 (100.0%)
Wisconsin	50 (100.0%)

Use cases for A&W Restaurants Points of Interests Data

Market Analysis

A&W Restaurants POI data enables clear measurement of footprint and demand. Analysts can rank states and cities by location count, compare coverage on a per-capita basis, and use traffic scores and review volumes to spot high-performing markets and under-served pockets. The result is an objective view of saturation, growth opportunities, and performance outliers.

Site Selection

For network planning, the data supports scoring candidate trade areas using location density, population per location, and nearby traffic intensity. Teams can evaluate cannibalization risk via nearest-store distance, surface whitespace along key corridors, and prioritize sites near retail anchors, campuses, or transit where observed activity is strongest.

Urban Planning

Planners can map clusters and service gaps to understand commercial access at the neighborhood level. Per-capita coverage highlights communities with limited access, while changes in openings or closures signal shifts in activity. These insights inform corridor revitalization, streetscape and transit planning, and data-driven zoning decisions.

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