Thursday August 19, 9:14 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Urban Juice & Soda Company Announces Jones Soda
Authorized in all 231 Sheetz Convenience Stores
VANCOUVER, BC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1999--Urban Juice & Soda Company Ltd. (VSE:UJS. - news; the
''Company'' or ''Urban''), makers of Jones Soda (''Jones''), is pleased to announce that, with the assistance of its distributor in
Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Three Rivers Juice and Soda, Jones Soda has received head office authorization for all 231 stores of
the Sheetz Inc. Convenience Store Chain.
Sheetz, Inc (''Sheetz'') is based in Altoona, Pennsylvania and maintains a network of 231 convenience stores in 5 states,
including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. Depending on the store size, Jones Soda is offered in four
to nine flavors per store.
Sheetz is one of the largest privately owned and operated convenience store chains in the United States. Sheetz was ranked
232 on Forbes 500 List of Top Private Companies, was named ''Convenience Store Chain of the Year'' in 1994, and was
inducted into the Convenience Store Industry Hall of Fame in 1995.
Urban is very pleased with this listing as it provides Jones Soda with a solid presence throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the
U.S.
The Vancouver Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy of the content of the
informaton herein.
Contact:
Urban Juice & Soda Company Ltd.
Jennifer Cue, 604/654-6055
604/253-4501 (FAX)
E-mail: jencue@urbanjuice.com
urbanjuice@max-net.com
Website: www.urbanjuice.com
www.jonessoda.com |
