Restaurant chains that no longer exist

We have one A&W left in Rhode Island, on U.S. 44 in Smithfield. Half-mile away from our first Sonic.

 

There are a number in the Toronto area including one at the mall up the street from me, they advertise a fair bit on TV

 

Haven't driven I-95 or I-75 in the South for decades. Do Stucky's still exist? Seems as if there was one at every exit in the 1960s.

 

Do the letters A&W stand for something or someone? Just curious.

 

Damn good question. I'd like to know the answer to that too.

 

The two founders, Roy Allen (A) and Frank Wright (W)

 

AWesome.

 

We called it Awful and Worst ... (even though it wasn't)

 

There are about 20 of them left, mostly in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. My go-to years ago was the one at Anahuac, which had a nice rice paddy behind it where one could take a quiet leak and enjoy the stars.

Mmmmmm, pecan rolls...

 

Last one I walk in Kansas, a half hour west of Topeka, about 20 years ago. Pecan logs.

 

Is Stucky's hiring?
I know someone who's looking.
#Brad'sWife

 

Are you all spelling it correctly? I thought it was Stuckey's.