A&W Opens at Robinson Road
On 17 September 1968, A&W opened at the Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) Building at Robinson Road. A&W was the first fast-food chain to open in Singapore, and was well-known for its specialty hot dogs, root beer floats and ice cream waffles. In 1986, A&W opened its ninth outlet in Orchard Shopping Centre, a departure from its usual locations in the heartlands. With its cozy ambience and distinctive menu, A&W became a favoured rendezvous spot for couples after movies. Due in part to stiff competition from other fast-food joints such as McDonald’s and Burger King, A&W closed its last outlet in Woodlands in 2003. It returned 16 years later, in 2019, to Jewel Changi Airport, much to the delight of its fans. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sources: Marsita Omar. "Fast-food chains ." Singapore Infopedia, May 2019.; “A & W was fast-food king,” Straits Times, 19 February 2005, 13.; “A&W joins the fray in Orchard Road,” Straits Times, 27 November 1986, 26.; “Page 4 Advertisements Column 1: At Last!!! A & W Opens in Singapore,” Straits Times, 17 September 1968, 4. (From NewspaperSG)
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