Tom Fans of A&W Canada can finally start earning free rewards because they’ve just launched a brand new loyalty rewards program in Canada.
Named A&W Rewards, this new loyalty rewards program started on April 23, 2025 and is the first time A&W Canada has offered such a program.
One of the best ways a company can keep customers coming through the doors is by offering rewards to repeat customers.
Through A&W Rewards, you’ll be able to earn free menu items by doing what you’ve always been doing, ordering your fave menu items.
How Does It Work?
With most loyalty rewards programs, the more you buy, the more you earn, and this is true for the new A&W Rewards program.
- Earn 10 points for every $1 spent at A&W Canada using their mobile app
- Points are calculated after any discounts, and before any applicable taxes
Looking for a quick 10 points? A&W Canada’s popular $1 coffee deal is still on for a few more days.
What Can You Get With Your Points?
The most important part of any rewards program is calculating the value of your points. With A&W Rewards the redemption tiers are very straight forward and easy to understand.
These are the 4 different A&W Rewards redemption tiers:
- 300 Points: Regular A&W Root Beer, Small Coffee, Apple Turnover, Hashbrown
- 600 Points: Buddy Burger™, Small Latte, Regular Fries
- 900 Points: Onion Rings, Mama Burger™
- 1500 Points: Teen Burger, Chubby Chicken™ Burger, Mama Burger™ Combo, Classic Bacon & Eggs Combo
While it would’ve been nice to redeem your points for fixed dollar amounts towards any A&W Canada menu item, at least it’s easy to understand what you can redeem your points towards.
The Best Value In Each Rewards Tier:
If you want to put those rewards points to good use, these are the best value menu items in each rewards tier.
- 300 Points – Regular A&W Root Beer $2.89 (9.6% rewards value)
- 600 Points – Regular Fries $4.29 (7.1% rewards value)
- 900 Points – Mama Burger $6.39 (7.1% rewards value)
- 1500 Points – Mama Burger Combo $11.68 (7.8% rewards value)
Menu prices can vary from restaurant to restaurant but the information above is accurate for the restaurants near me in Toronto. The Regular A&W Root Beer is technically the best bang for your buck, but it’s also a drink which is a high profit margin menu item for most restaurants.
Unless you’re really thirsty or love A&W Root Beer (it’s actually really good), you’re better off banking your points and using them towards the Mama Burger Combo at the 1500 points tier.
Things To Know
If you already have the A&W Canada mobile app and an existing account, just log in and you’re good to go. If you don’t have the app yet, download it today and sign up for an account to get started.
All mobile orders will automatically accumulate points. You can also earn from in-store orders by scanning the QR code in the app. Delivery orders placed directly in the A&W app (3rd party delivery service orders do not qualify) will also earn points.
One important thing to remember is that your points expire 12 months after the date they are earned, so if you’re aiming to redeem for a higher tier reward, keep that in mind as you may need to redeem for a lower tier reward or risk losing your points.
Most other answers can be found on the A&W Rewards FAQ page.
As a frequent visitor to A&W Canada, this is a fantastic day for me as I’ll finally be able to start earning some freebies with the hard earned dollars I spend there.
What do you think of the new A&W Rewards program? Let us know in the comments below!
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Source: A&W Canada
