2/28/2024 0 Comments Instaling Bear Restaurant![]() ![]() “They wanted to run it like it was a Taco Bell. Fort Collins, Longmont, Greeley and Windsor have A&W’s too, but they’re attached to former corporate partner Kentucky Fried Chicken.Īttempts to change and corporatize A&W nearly destroyed the chain in the past Hamann said. Today, Berthoud and Eaton have the only remaining standalone A&W restaurants in northern Colorado. There used to be “30 or 40” A&W’s along the front range when Hamann was young. Everything else was shut down, so we got busier,” he said. “They closed our dining room, but we still had the to-go and the drive-ins going. “It does extremely well right now and I don’t see that changing with the location we’re in,” said Hamann.ĭuring the Covid pandemic, the restaurant was deemed essential and was allowed to stay open and keep operating. We’re still doing things pretty much the same way we always have,” said Hamann about day-to-day operations.īerthoud’s A&W has not only kept the famed drive-in ordering system but has enhanced it by installing state-of-the-art screens to help customers order. The famous chain, along with its passionate fans, has remained largely unchanged over the past century. Originally founded in 1919 in California, A&W Restaurant pioneered the modern quick-service restaurant and franchise business model. ![]() Ran it at night,” recalled Hamann who grew up learning every facet of managing a restaurant. “I was the night manager here when I was in college, so I was here for five years then. When Hamann’s parents took over the place, they became the third owners of the restaurant and started cooking food to order. With no younger family members interested in carrying on the torch - or chilled root beer mug in this case - they have put the business and building up for sale. My wife, she’s probably even more tired,” said Hamann about why it’s time to sell the family business. Since 1995, Hamann and his wife have run the classic drive-in staple while raising their family. “We got people that come in from all over because they’ve been here - Carter Lake traffic in the summertime,” said Randy Hamann. ![]() Since 1971 the Hamann family has owned and operated the ‘All-American Food’ establishment in Berthoud. Root beer float entrepreneurs wanted! The iconic A&W restaurant at 802 Mountain Avenue is looking for new owners. Photo by Will Cornelius – The Hamann family has owned the A&W Restaurant located at 802 Mountain Avenue in Berthoud since 1971. ![]()
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