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Canopies. Awnings. Trellises.
Metal canopies and awnings, built to last — across every location.
Awnex engineers, manufactures, and installs prefabricated architectural branding elements, such as metal canopies (including single- and double-lane drive-thru canopies), awnings, and trellises, for the world's leading restaurant and retail brands. We deliver precision, consistency, and peace of mind from design through installation.
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Built for every stakeholder's needs
Awnex delivers the metal awnings and aluminum canopies you need, from the first drawing through final installation.
Taking an aluminum canopy, metal awnings, or other architectural branding elements from design to prefabrication to installation can be complicated. At Awnex, we exist to simplify this process for you from start to finish.
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One standard, every storefront
Metal awnings and canopies built for scale
For the world's leading quick service restaurants and chain stores, Awnex is the recognized leader in engineering, manufacturing, powder coating, and installing prefabricated commercial metal awnings, aluminum canopies, and other architectural brand elements.
Our products are:
- Designed to reflect your brand across every location
- Manufactured from aluminum and powder coated for maximum durability
- Prefabricated for easy installation
- Trusted by the world's biggest QSR and retail brands
Choose the Awnex solution that's right for you:
- Canopy systems
- Metal awnings
- Drive-thru systems
- Trellises, patio systems, and more
From design through installation, Awnex delivers what designers, architects, and contractors need: precision, consistency, and peace of mind.
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The right product for your needs
Purpose-built aluminum canopy systems designed for commercial exteriors. Engineered to your brand standards, prefabricated for precise, repeatable installation at every location.
Explore canopiesShed and shutter-style metal awnings for windows, secondary entries, and accent branding.
Explore awningsOpen-frame systems with optional fill-in panels for patios, walkways, and flexible sun or rain coverage.
Explore trellisesCanopy, speaker cover, and clearance bar delivered as one coordinated package.
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Engineered for real traffic flow
Dallas drive-thru canopy system
Your drive-thru has to perform under constant traffic. The Dallas system pairs a canopy, speaker cover, and clearance bar into one package.
Protects the order point and keeps brand presence consistent across every lane.
Coordinated finishes so the whole lane reads as one system rather than assembled parts.
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Engineered for the real world
Architectural systems built for scale
Every Awnex product is prefabricated to exact specifications before it reaches your job site. Our prefabricated, assembled-frame delivery combined with our in-house powder coating means that your installation is faster, cleaner, and exactly what you envisioned.
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For development managers
Consistent execution across every location
As a development manager, you're responsible for delivering new locations and remodels on brand and on time. That means coordinating architects, contractors, and partners across multiple sites, while holding every partner accountable to the same standards.
Our process is with you from design to engineering and from manufacturing to installation to ensure your projects finish on time and on budget.
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Specified by leaders
The world's biggest names trust their brand to Awnex
- McDonald's
- Starbucks
- Chick-fil-A
- Panda Express
- Thorntons
- Chipotle
- KFC
- First Watch
- Dunkin'
- Checkers
- Floor & Decor
- Jollibee
- The Habit
- 7-Eleven
- PDQ
- In-N-Out
- Long John Silver's
- Wendy's
As a leading architectural canopy supplier for large-scale commercial projects, when national brands need architectural systems that perform consistently at scale, they choose Awnex — because what gets designed is what gets built and delivered on time, every time.
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- Locations served
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- Number of brands
- 300+
- Projects completed
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- On-time delivery rate
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From concept to completion, Awnex delivers with certainty.
Whether you're specifying a single location or planning a national rollout, Awnex brings the engineering depth, manufacturing capability, and installation support to protect your design intent at every stage.
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Built for every stakeholder
Awnex is your partner
from design to installation
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Development Manager
You're responsible for delivering new locations and remodels on brand and on time, across every partner in the chain.
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Architects/Designers
You have the design right. Now you need a partner who can bring technical clarity to the specification process and make it real.
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General Contractors
The last thing a busy job site needs is problems coordinating with subcontractors. Awnex products arrive ready to install.
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Answers to your questions
FAQs
Awnex will provide quotes on standard products within two business days. We will provide quotes on custom products within five business days. For project timelines, please contact your sales representative for current lead times.
Orders ship via common freight carrier, fully assembled where possible, to keep on-site handling and installation as simple as possible.
Awnex offers a full range of standard and custom powder coat finishes, matched to your brand standards.
Standard products carry Awnex's standard manufacturer warranty. Contact your sales representative for full terms.
No — powder coating is performed in-house, which is how Awnex holds finish and color consistency across every location.
Many Awnex products can contribute to LEED credits. Contact your sales representative for documentation specific to your project.
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Everything you need to move forward
Resources for every stage of your project
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The Awnex Catalog
Browse our full line of custom metal canopy, awning, and trellis systems with specs, finishes, and configuration options.
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Success Stories
See how Awnex has delivered for national brands across dozens of locations.
Read case studies
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Explore completed installations across the country — from QSR drive-throughs to flagship retail exteriors.
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Drive-Thru Canopy System
Starbucks
Metal Awning System
Wendy's
Trellis System
Dunkin'
Canopy System
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Engineered for maximum durability
Awnex canopy systems
Colorado canopy system
Our most popular standard canopy system, engineered for maximum durability and available in a wide range of finishes to match your brand.
Explore ColoradoSonoma canopy system
A lower-profile canopy system suited to secondary entries and smaller storefronts, without compromising on finish quality.
Explore SonomaPresidio canopy system
Our largest-span canopy system, built for wide drive lanes and high-traffic entries that need coverage without additional support columns.
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One standard, every storefront
Metal awnings and canopies built for scale
Every Awnex product starts from the same standard: engineered to your brand specification, manufactured under one roof, and finished to match every other location in your rollout — whether this is your first site or your five hundredth.
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Single source, outdoor patio systems
Tuscany patio system
Extend outdoor dining time with a patio system engineered and finished to match your existing canopies and awnings, so the whole exterior reads as one coordinated brand rather than assembled parts.
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Specialty products
Beyond the storefront
Dumpster enclosures
Coordinated finishes carry through to the parts of the site plan that are easy to treat as an afterthought — a dumpster enclosure finished to match the rest of your architectural brand elements, not a mismatched add-on.
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Utility screening and site fencing finished and installed to the same standard as the rest of the property, not sourced separately.
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For lasting durability
Finishes & coverings
Material finishes
- Bronze
- Slate
- Sandstone
- Charcoal
- Ivory
- Forest
Coatings
- Gloss
- Matte
- Textured
- Anodized
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Consistent results nationwide
QSR systems & multi-location rollouts
Running the same system across dozens or hundreds of locations means every canopy, awning, and trellis has to match — not just in colour, but in fit and finish. Our manufacturing process is built for exactly that kind of repeatability.
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Choose the right system
Canopy, awning, trellis, or screen?
| Product | Best for | Key feature | Coverage |
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| Canopy systems | Storefronts, drive-throughs | Wide, column-free spans | Full weather protection |
| Metal awnings | Windows, secondary entries | Shed or shutter profile | Partial coverage, accent branding |
| Trellis systems | Patios, walkways | Open frame, optional fill-in panels | Filtered sun or rain coverage |
| Drive-thru systems | Drive lanes, order points | Canopy, speaker cover, clearance bar | Full lane coverage |
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For architects and designers
Realizing your design intent
You have the design right. Now you need a partner to make it real. Our engineers engage early, which means feasibility conversations happen before problems reach the job site — we bring technical clarity to the specification process and maintain material and detail fidelity all the way through.
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For general contractors
Simplify the process
On a busy job site, the last thing a general contractor needs is problems coordinating with subcontractors. Awnex products are prefabricated to exact specifications before they leave our facility, so your team has a subcontractor who executes cleanly, communicates clearly, and doesn't create problems.
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Who we are
Built by people who build for a living
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The Awnex vision
We started Awnex around a simple idea: a national brand should never have to choose between a canopy that looks right and one that gets built on schedule. Everything about how we work — from engineering through powder coating to installation — exists to close that gap.
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Meet the team
The people behind the product
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Engineered end to end
One architectural element team, start to finish
Design, engineering, manufacturing, powder coating, and installation all happen under the same roof and the same team — no handoffs between vendors, no drift between what was drawn and what gets built.
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In-house, every step
Manufacturing that delivers
Our own fabrication and powder coating lines mean a finish schedule set in the drawing is the finish that actually leaves the building — no subcontracted coating step for the schedule or the colour match to slip in.
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Join us
Careers at Awnex
We are always looking for engineers, fabricators, and project managers who want to see their work standing in front of the brands they grew up with. Current openings are listed with our careers partner.
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