Free Root Beer Float: Where To Score One In Concord

CONCORD, CA — Toast this offer with a frosty mug!

A&W Restaurants is contining its annual tradition of marking "National Root Beer Float Day" on Tuesday, Aug. 6 with giveaways of its signature treat made with A&W Root Beer and creamy vanilla soft serve.

Guests can stop by the Concord locale or any East Bay A&W for a free small Root Beer Float — one per person — from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., while supplies last and with no purchase necessary.

The company also will be taking donations for the nationwide non-profit DAV (Disabled American Veterans).

A&W dates to 1919 when Roy W. Allen opened his first root beer stand in Lodi, to serve his refreshing concoction during a parade honoring veterans returning from World War I, according to the company.

In the East Bay, A&Ws sites include:

• Concord: 4660 Clayton Road
• Dublin: 6797 Village Parkway
• Fremont: 37123 Fremont Blvd.
• Hayward: 138 Jackson St.
• Livermore: 6061 Northfront Road
• Oakland: 7272 International Blvd.
• Pleasant Hill: 635 Contra Costa Blvd.
• Richmond: 15555 San Pablo Ave.
• San Leandro: 2187 Merced St.

See all company locations here, and offer details here.

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