Paul Hollands

Paul Hollands is the Chairman of the Board of privately held A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. A graduate of the Sauder School of Business, Paul joined A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. in 1981, became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1995 and Chief Executive Officer in 2005. In February 2018, Paul retired as CEO and currently holds the position of Chairman. Paul is a recipient of the first class of Canada’s national Top 40 Under 40 Leadership Award. He was recognized as B.C. CEO of the Year for 2015. He is past Chair of the Faculty Advisory Board of the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, and a Past Chair of Restaurants Canada (formerly the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association). He is currently a Director of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, a Director of Bakers Delight Holdings Ltd., a Director of OpenRoad Auto Group Ltd., and a Director and Chair of Vendasta Technologies Ltd.

A&W is Canada’s second largest and fastest growing quick-service hamburger restaurant chain, with over 1000 restaurants from coast to coast. It also markets the number one Root Beer soft drink in the grocery trade in Canada. A 100% Canadian owned company, A&W is headquartered in North Vancouver, BC.

Paul’s most recent project has been the revitalization of the 113 year old Naramata Inn, one of BC’s iconic hospitality institutions. Launched in 2020, the Naramata Inn has won wide acclaim as one of the best new restaurants in Canada.