First Frostop Root Beer Stand

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In 1926, Mr. L. S. Harvey opened his first Frostop Root Beer stand
in Springfield, Ohio. It was so successful that word quickly spread
 about his operation and its delicious, creamy root beer

Soon, Frostop stands spread throughout the nation until the onset of World War II.
 During the war, expansion was curtailed due to shortages of building materials
 and equipment, as well as the flavors and sweetening agents so
 necessary in the manufacture of Frostop Root Beer.

After the war, Mr. Harvey, who was convinced that Frostop® was the finest root beer
 ever made, resumed expansion of the chain. Under new aggressive ownership in the
1950s, Frostop experienced tremendous growth during the post war boom years
of the drive-in era. The signature brown and yellow, neon lit stands, with their
gigantic, revolving root beer mug on top, dotted the countryside and
 became a favorite place to rest and enjoy an
 icy cold frosted mug of Frostop.

Today, only a handfull of the orignal drive-ins remain, one of which is located
 at 1449 Hal Greer Boulevard. The root beer is still served in a frosted
 mug, on a window tray, by a car hop. "Frostop: nothing tops it
but the foam!" Courtesy Frostop Drive-in Official History.

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