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Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda

Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda

Summary

Schwartz’s, a famous sandwich shop in Montreal, has stopped serving a popular US-made black cherry soda after supply problems caused by rising aluminum costs. The shop now sells a similar soda made locally, which most customers like.

Key Facts

  • Schwartz’s has sold US-made black cherry soda for many years.
  • The soda’s distributor reduced production over the last eight years due to higher aluminum prices.
  • Recently, the soda cans have disappeared completely from Schwartz’s.
  • The shop switched to a black cherry soda made in Canada.
  • Customers have generally accepted the new local soda.
  • Aluminum price increases affected the soda’s packaging availability.
  • The change affects a product that was a long-time part of Schwartz’s menu.
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