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title: "Swig’s First Franchise Location Officially Opens in Arkansas"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/df157ff7-e43e-4d78-a570-ad6233c6271c
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20231103_swigs_first_franchise_location_officially_opens_in_arkansas.html
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","Emerging brands"]
published: 2023-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:03:18.861Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Swig’s First Franchise Location Officially Opens in Arkansas

**TL;DR:** Swig's first franchise location has officially opened in Arkansas, offering the company's signature drink, the Original Dirty Soda. The location is owned by grandparents Doug and Shannon Fowler, who fell in love with Swig's unique menu during visits to Utah.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-11-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20231103_swigs_first_franchise_location_officially_opens_in_arkansas.html).*

## Story

On Friday, Nov. 3, the Fowlers will unveil the first Swig location in Arkansas. All visitors to the store between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. will get a free drink to celebrate the grand opening.

The “Home of the Original Dirty Soda™” announced it was set to offer franchising in late 2022. It’s been quite a journey for the company, with Swig getting its start as a soda shack in St. George, Utah in 2010.

But how did these loving grandparents embark on their journey to become the newest owners of this innovative drink shop concept? The couple had previously visited Utah and fallen in love with Swig’s unique menu of “dirty sodas,” refreshers and energy drinks.

“We wanted to bring our love of Swig to our wonderful new home of Arkansas,” said Doug Fowler. “No place else had the exciting tastes, unique flavor combinations, or to-die-for treats Swig offers.”

Every time they visited Utah, Swig was both their first and last stop. They loved trying something new each time and knew they would never be disappointed. In their view, no other brand compared to Swig’s menu options.

“Now that our store is a reality, we look around and can hardly believe we get to brighten our Arkansas neighbors’ days with happiness in a cup. We can’t wait to bring Swig to every corner of the state,” said Shannon Fowler.

“We are thrilled to have our first Swig franchise unit officially open — and we couldn’t ask for better partners than the Fowlers,” said Rian McCartan, CEO. “They are phenomenal people and leaders, and they truly understand the vision and heart of Swig. We know Arkansas is going to show up and share the love with their new favorite drink spot.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- grand opening (topic)
- franchise location (topic)
- Arkansas (location)
- Swig (company)
- drink shop concept (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20231103_swigs_first_franchise_location_officially_opens_in_arkansas.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/df157ff7-e43e-4d78-a570-ad6233c6271c).