The Root Beer Stand in Sharonville opens for 60th season Stand opens for 2017 season at 10 a.m. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT WITH ROOT BEERI ASSUME.MEGAN, GOOD MORNING.REPORTER: I KNOW.I'M WAITING FOR MY ROOTBOAR FLOAT HERE.FIRST OFF, SPRING.IT DOES NOT KICK OFFUNTIL THE ROOT BEERSTAND HERE INSHARONVILLE KICKS OFFWITH IT.TODAY THERE'S A SPECIALCELEBRATION.60 YEARS IN THE MAKING.I'M HERE WITH THE OWNEFFORT OF THE ROOT BEERSTAND, ERIC.>> GOOD MORNING.HOW ARE YOU DOING?REPORTER: I'M DOINGWELL.EXCITED ABOUT THE DAY.WHY IS IT SO SPECIAL?>> SO EXCITED.THIS IS THE 60TH YEAR INBUSINESS.NOTHING SAYS SPRING LIKETHE ROOT BEER STAND.WE ARE READY TO GETSTARTED.WE ARE GETTINGEVERYTHING READY.HOPING IF ARROGATE YEAR.REPORTER: YOU OFFICIALLYOPEN AT 10:00 A.M.TODAY.WHY DON'T YOU TELL USWHAT IT MEANS TO BE ABLETO BE REMEMBERED ANDCELEBRATED BY THE CITYOF SHARONVILLE AND ALLOF THE SURROUNDINGCOMMUNITIES?>> YEAH.WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TOBE IN SHARONVILLE.THEY'VE SUPPORTED US ANDMANY OF THE BUSINESSESAROUND HERE.WE HAVE A LOCAL CUSTOMERBASE.WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT COMEIN EVERY YEAR THAT SAYTHEY CAME AS KIDS.THEY BROUGHT THEIR GRANDKIDS.WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVESUCH LOYAL CUSTOMERS ANDBE IN SUCH A GREATCOMMUNITY.WE ARE EXCITED TO KICKOFF ANOTHER WONDERFULSUMMER HERE.REPORTER: WE'VE GOT AFEW SECONDS HERE.WHAT MAKES THE ROOT BEERFLOAT SO GOOD?>> IT IS A SECRET.I CAN'T TELL YOUEVERYTHING.REPORTER: OF COURSE.>> WE DON'T USE AMUNICIPAL WATER SOURCE.WE DRAW OUR OWN WATER.THE WATER HAS A UNIQUEMAKEUP THAT ADDS TO THEFLAVOR OF ROOT BEER THATWE MAKE.IT IS NOT CARBONATED.IT IS A SMOOTH VANILLAFLAVOR THAT'SCOMPLIMENTS THE ICECREAM.THERE'S NO BETTER WAY TOMAKE IT.REPORTER: IT HASN'T BEENCHANGED IN 60 YEARS.>> IT HASN'T BEENCHANGED IN 60 YEARS.WE HAVE NO PLAN OFCHANGING IT.IT'S WORKING SO WELL.REPORTER: THANK YOU.THE BIG CELEBRATION AT9:30.THE ROOT BEER STAND

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