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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.
Root beer is a sweet North American soft drink traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree Sassafras albidum or the vine of Smilax ornata (known as sarsaparilla; also used to make a soft drink called sarsaparilla) as the primary flavor. Root beer is typically, but not exclusively, non-alcoholic, caffeine-free, sweet, and ...
Monarch Beverage Company purchased Dad's Root Beer product line from IC Industries of Chicago in 1986. 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 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 ...
Frostie Root Beer, a soft drink marketed by Intrastate Distributors Inc. Frosties, a hard-boiled cola or fruit-flavored frosted candy sold in the United Kingdom by the Barratt brand; Frosty (frozen dairy dessert), a frozen dairy dessert offered by fast food chain Wendy's; Frosty Boy, an advertising character in Australia and New Zealand