A&W customers score 25¢ coney dogs

A&W customers score 25¢ coney dogs when Tigers' #25, Ryan Raburn, homers
04/28/2011 2:31 PM ET
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DETROIT - Customers at participating A&W Restaurants in Southeast Michigan can get an A&W® Coney Dog for just 25¢ the day after Detroit Tigers' #25, Ryan Raburn, hits a home run. The promotion will run throughout the Tigers' 2011 Baseball Season.

"It's a great way to tie in with the fun and excitement of Major League Baseball in the summertime, and Detroit Tigers' fans are among the most passionate baseball fans in the country," said A&W spokesperson Dean Bagnasco. "We are thrilled to be working with Ryan Raburn, who is a rising star in the Tigers organization - not to mention a pretty good hitter!" A&W customers can purchase as many as two Coney Dogs (per person per visit) for a quarter apiece, the day after Raburn hits a dinger.

The A&W® brand was founded in 1919, and is famous for serving a signature frosty mug root beer float, hotdogs and All-American pure-beef hamburgers. There are approximately 360 A&W® All- American Food outlets in 15 countries and territories around the world, and more than 400 additional points of distribution at Yum! Brands multi-brand restaurants. A&W Restaurants, Inc. is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), Louisville, Ky. Visit www.awrestaurants.com or www.facebook.com/awrestaurants for additional information.

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Tigers fans flock to A&W for 25¢ Coney Dogs after #25 Ryan Raburn blasts Grand Slam
06/08/2011 4:01 PM ET
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DETROIT- A&W restaurants in Southeast Michigan were slammed with Tigers fans looking for 25¢ Coney Dogs on Monday after #25, Ryan Raburn smashed a grand slam in Sunday's contest against the Chicago White Sox. In response to the overwhelming fan participation in this special promotion, A&W will continue to offer Coney Dogs for 25¢ the day after Ryan Raburn hits a home run, with a purchase limit of two (2) per person per visit.

"Everyone at A&W was pleasantly surprised by the sheer number of Tigers fans we saw come into our restaurants for this special promotion," said A&W spokesman Dean Bagnasco. "We are thrilled to continue to offer 25¢ Coney Dogs after Ryan Raburn hits a home run, but after realizing what an enormous and hungry fan base the Detroit Tigers and A&W have, we will have to limit the number of Coney Dogs fans can purchase for a quarter, to two."

The promotion will run throughout the Tigers' 2011 Baseball Season at participating A&W® Restaurants in Southeast Michigan.

The A&W ® brand was founded in 1919, and is famous for serving a signature frosty mug root beer float, hotdogs and All-American pure-beef hamburgers. There are approximately 360 A&W ® All-American Food outlets in 15 countries and territories around the work, and more than 400 additional points of distribution at Yum! Brand multi-branded restaurants. A&W Restaurants, Inc. is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), Louisville, Ky. Visit www.awrestaurants.com or www.facebook.com/awrestaurants for additional information.

This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.