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A&W Canada is actualky Canadian (lemmy.ca)

submitted 3 weeks ago by swordgeek@lemmy.ca to c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca

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Many people think of A&W as an American chain, but they have been separate companies for many decades. More to the point, they have been an actual Canadian company since 1995.

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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 weeks ago

That’s true but unfortunately they do union busting.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

But their retail rootbeer is made/sold by Coke so in store/other restaurants is different than in restaurant

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Unfortunately, their food is super unhealthy and not even that cheap compared to local restaurants.

[–] KingOfTheCouch@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, that's a bit apples and oranges. Local is usually > any corporate chain. And if you care about eating health, maybe avoid fast food of any kind.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

That's a fair point but assuming tariffs do happen people will be hurting money-wise and your local Shwarma hut will always be much more reasonable than A&W while being owned and the profits going to benefit extremely local people.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 weeks ago

I wouldn’t compare their food with anything else than another burger joint, which, even local, isn’t any healthier.