Article: Yorkshire Franchisee Opens First A&W/Long John Silver's Co-Brand Drive-In.

WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- Franchisee Mark Laxton, a 10- year operator of drive-in restaurants with another chain, has become a pioneer of sorts by opening the first Co-brand A&W/Long John Silver's Drive-In here, about 20 miles from Arkansas and near Springfield, MO.

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Laxton, owner of Laxton Management, is the first Yorkshire Global Restaurants, parent company, based in Lexington, KY for both A&W and Long John Silver's, the nation's largest quick service seafood restaurant chain, franchisee to open a co-brand drive-in. A&W, the country's first franchise restaurant chain, has been a pioneer of sorts ...

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