A & W Wholesale Company, Inc. (A&W), a wholesale distribution company in Fairbanks that provides restaurant and janitorial supplies and equipment, received a $1.3 million loan participation from AIDEA.
  
The $1.7 million loan was brought forward by Denali State Bank. The loan provides long term financing for real estate acquisition and warehouse construction. The company currently employs 10 individuals and serves a large trade area from north of the Alaska Range to Barrow.