At least 50 people are in the queue, and American fast-food chain A&W’s only outlet in Singapore hasn’t even opened for the day. It is a wait that has spanned 16 years for many of A&W’s die-hard fans. This time, A&W is here to stay, insisted Mr Kelvin Tan, A&W Intl’s director of marketing and communication. And very soon, it plans to open a second outlet in Singapore. “The outlet will be open in the next one-and-a-half to two months – in June,” Mr Tan told CNA. He declined to reveal more details, saying only that it will be located at a “very high traffic location”. There are also plans to add a third outlet by 2020, he said. Beyond opening new outlets, A&W has “every intention” of submitting its application to MUIS for halal-certification. On the timing of its return to Singapore, A&W said the opening of Jewel gave it an opportunity to make its comeback. The Singapore outlet is not run as a franchise, but is managed directly by A&W Restaurants.... Continue Reading