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Frostie Root Beer is an American brand of root beer that was originally produced in 1939 by The Frostie Beverage Company of Catonsville, Maryland, owned by George Rackensperger. [1] In 1971, Frostie Enterprises , as the parent company was known, purchased a competing rootbeer brand and drive-in chain, Stewart's Restaurants (sold in 1979).
The Frostie Root Beer brand was purchased from Monarch in 2000 and sold in 2009. The company had sales of $36.8 million in 2006. [2] In 2009, Interstate Distributors in Detroit, Michigan purchase the Frostie and Kist brands. [3]
The first Frostop root beer stand was opened in 1926 in Springfield, Ohio by L.S. Harvey. A chain of franchise locations was established, with the biggest growth following World War II. A chain of franchise locations was established, with the biggest growth following World War II.
In the early 1970s, Griggs sold his interest in the business and a few years later in 1974 the company was sold to Frostie Enterprises who owned the Frostie and Stewart's brands of root beer. [7] In 1991, the VanDames purchased the Dog n Suds trademark and identity rights. [6]
The Towne Club brand is now controlled by Intrastate Distributors, Inc., known as IDI, Inc. Within a couple of years, the Towne Club brands switched to plastic re-sealable bottles and new labeling. IDI also bottles other beverages, including Orange Crush, Frostie Root Beer and Stewart's Root Beer. The bottles required a standard bottle opener ...
Around that time, it was the second largest volume (12 million cases) root beer brand and was distributed by the Coca-Cola bottler network. [2] In 2007, The Dad's Root Beer Company, LLC of Jasper, Indiana , acquired the Dad's Root Beer brand as well as the rights to Bubble Up , Dr. Wells and Sun Crest in the U.S. and some other countries from ...
Drinking Made Easy heads to Providence, Rhode Island where Zane Lamprey and Steve McKenna will imbibe in many a beer and cocktail. Along with exploring the rich history of Rhode Island’s largest city, the guys will also be stepping up the competitiveness with straw challenges, food challenges, and another specialty cocktail competition.
The Food That Built America is an American nonfiction docudrama series for the History Channel, that premiered on August 11, 2019.Each episode outlines the development of a popular type of food or restaurant in the United States, typically focusing on the rise of two major companies that become rivals.