LOUISVILLE, KY, March 7, 2005 - A&W Restaurants President Steve Davis recently announced the 2004 inductees to the President's Club, an honor reserved for the company's top field management personnel. The honor is based on their restaurants' 2004 performance in the key areas of Customer Mania, employee retention, sales and profit.

The winners were Area Coach Chris Gianotas and Franchise Business Coach Cheryl Briggs. The winners participated in a dinner and round table for President's Club inductees in Louisville, Ky., on Feb. 28. Davis also presented each winner a President's Club jacket and a Compass Award (and a sailor hat) for their roles in setting the direction for the company.