Rocket Fizz
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| Industry | Franchise chain of candy stores in the United States |
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Number of locations | 73 (as of March 2016)[1] |
| Products | Candies and its own line of soft drinks |
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Rocket Fizz is a franchise chain of candy stores in the United States.[2][3][4][5] The company markets a diverse variety of candies and produces its own line of soft drinks with unique flavors.[3][6][7] Its flagship store is located in Camarillo, California,[8] and most of the company's franchise stores are located in California.[5] The company also markets candies that are rare to find or in limited production by various manufacturers, such as those that were popular during the 1960s to 1980s.[2][9] As of March 2016, there are 73 Rocket Fizz store locations in the United States.[1]
Products
Rocket Fizz specializes in candy and soft drink products. For example, the franchise store in Beaverton, Oregon markets over 4,000 varieties of candy and over 500 varieties of soda drinks.[10] The company's franchise store in Cary, North Carolina markets over 1,200 varieties of candy and over 430 varieties of soft drinks.[9] Some of the company's beverages have been described as "novelty soft drinks".[11]
The company's soda products are marketed with the brand name Rocket Fizz.[6] A popular soda they produce is a bacon soda, which is also named "Bacon Soda".[3] At the company's Denver, Colorado store, bacon soda was described as the store's best-selling soda in 2012.[3] The variety of soft drinks offered by Rocket Fizz has been described by Indianapolis Monthly magazine as "overwhelming", and the quantity of candies offered was described as "copious amounts".[5]
Rocket Fizz also produces ranch dressing-flavored soda,[12] buffalo wing-flavored soda, coffee soda and one named dog drool, among others.[3][4]
The company also markets novelty items such as retro memorabilia and prank gifts.[10]
Locations
As of December 2015 there are 118 locations. Rocket Fizz has store locations in the U.S. states of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.[2][3][10][1]
See also
- Jones Soda – a company that sometimes produces unique flavors of soft drinks
References
- 1 2 3 Rocket Fizz Locations
- 1 2 3 Photos: Denver gets a Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop | Westword
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Worst Four Sodas at the New Rocket Fizz Downtown | Blogtown, PDX | Portland Mercury
- 1 2 The Cooler: Bacon Soda - Local 12 WKRC-TV Cincinnati - The Cooler
- 1 2 3 Dining - Article. Indianapolis Monthly.
- 1 2 Crazy Soda Flavors Taste Test: Buffalo Wing, Bacon, PB&J And More
- ↑ Welcome to Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shops
- ↑ Rocket Fizz Company Information
- 1 2 Rocket Fizz now open in Cary - Triangle Business Journal
- 1 2 3 Rocket Fizz brings old-time tastes to Progress Ridge: Westside gift guide | OregonLive.com
- ↑ Novelty sodas: Get your bacon fix in your soda pop – The Post and Courier
- ↑ 'Ranch Dressing Flavored Soda Could Be The Worst Thing On The Planet!' - Rocket Fizz website