![]() ![]() The rich and those drunk with nostalgia will pay that much for a taste of their childhood. They don’t make the bottles anymore, just cans. In fact, it is arguably easier to get a Frank’s soda in the Los Angeles area than in the Philadelphia area, thanks to a chain of restaurant’s called Philly’s Best that are very popular in Southern California. It is sent across the country and served with Tastykakes, soft pretzels, hoagies and cheesesteaks at restaurants and sandwich shops catering to transplanted Philadelphian. Frank’s is bottled and distributed from a plant in Baltimore. It is made by the Honickman Group, a local company that bottles and distributes Pepsi, Canada Dry, Evian, Snapple and a long list of famous brands. Or at least Frank’s Black Cherry Wishniak is back. But it didn’t make financial sense to make a soda just for one city, and Frank’s couldn’t even get shelve space on supermarkets outside the city.įrank’s is back now. They kept the brand and its famous bottles on the shelves for awhile. In 1990, Frank’s was bought out by C & C Cola. He said, “This reminds me of a Wishniak.” And the name stuck. They were taste testing some new flavors at the Frank’s Beverage Company in the 1950’s when Mulford Frank, the president of the company, tried the new soda made from Bing cherries. Many people have asked, “What the hell is a Wishniak?” It is a cordial made in Russia and Eastern Europe with sugar, cherries and vodka. It is the only brand that has lived on to this day. Frank’s headquarters used to be in the Juniata section of the city with the bottling plant at G and Luzerne.įrank’s also had a great cream soda and a pretty famous birch beer, but the Black Cherry Wishniak was the stuff of legends. Jacob was a Russian immigrant who made lemon soda from freshly squeezed lemons on the streets of Philadelphia. But in Philly, we saw her first in a Frank’s Soda ad.įrank’s Beverages was the official name of the company founded by Jacob Frank in 1885. They had the 80’s hit, “Goodbye to You.” Patty became an instant MTV fantasy girl for teenage boys across America. If you don’t remember the drink, you certainly remember the slogan, “Is it Frank’s? Thanks.” And you must remember the commercial with Patty Smyth and the group Scandal. I used to call it Black Cherry Wish-nick, until the late, great Richie Ashburn set me straight during the Phillies’ broadcast. ![]()
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