A&W opened in Okinawa on November 1, 1963, before Okinawa’s return to Japan.
At that time, the American company A&W had opened stores in Guam, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Two Americans, Mr. Adams and Mr. Burns, came to Okinawa from the Philippines and opened the Yagibaru store near Kadena Air Base.
At the time, there were no fast-food restaurants on the base, and the American community in Okinawa in the 1960s was already experiencing a car boom. Therefore, the Yagibaru store, which started as a drive-in restaurant, gained overwhelming support and became a great success. *Excerpted from the official A&W website: https://www.awok.co.jp/history/

A&W Yagibaru Store
700 Yagibaru, Kitanakagusuku Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture 901-2304
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