The Iconic A&W Drive-In To Close Down By December

By admin-s On Jul 21, 2014

(Hype) Oh no! As heard on BFM 89.9 this morning, Malaysia’s first drive-in restaurant A&W will be closed down by the end of this year.

As most of you might already know, A&W Restaurants is a chain of fast-food restaurants, distinguished by its draft root beer and root beer floats:

The A&W franchise was brought into Malaysia in 1963 by Mr and Mrs Lie Boff from USA. The Lie Boff family opened their first outlet in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman making it the first fast food outlet in Malaysia. This was followed in 1965 with the first drive-in restaurant in Petaling Jaya. In 2001, A&W Malaysia was bought over by KUB Malaysia Sdn Bhd and in 2008, embarked on an aggressive expansion drive to revamp and expand its reach.

However, this year, the company reported that they will close 34 A&W outlets (24 in Malaysia and 10 in Thailand) to reposition its business and operations to achieve sustainable growth. Any outlet that is not making money will be shut down or relocated

Yes, apparently this includes the iconic 24-hour A&W drive-in restaurant in Petaling Jaya.