Rocket Fizz

Rocket Fizz

Company type	Franchise network
Industry	Retail, Confectionery, Soft drinks
Founded	2007 (2007)
Founder	Robert Powells, Ryan Morgan
Headquarters	Camarillo , United States
Area served	United States, Canada
Products	Bottled sodas, confectionery products, vintage collectibles, gag gifts

Rocket Fizz is a U.S.-based franchise network that specializes in selling novelty bottled sodas and confectionery products. Established in 2007 by founders Robert Powells and Ryan Morgan, the company offers an extensive assortment of candies alongside its proprietary line of soda beverages. The original flagship store launched in Camarillo, California, in 2009 but ceased operations in 2019. By January 2025, Rocket Fizz had expanded to 103 outlets throughout the United States and Canada, focusing on niche markets with vintage or limited-edition candies that gained popularity from the 1960s through the 1980s.

Products

Rocket Fizz emphasizes a broad selection of sweets and soft drinks. For example, its Beaverton, Oregon franchise features more than 4,000 candy options and upwards of 500 soda flavors, while the Cary, North Carolina branch carries over 1,200 types of candy and approximately 430 varieties of soft drinks. The brand’s own line of beverages includes novelty sodas like the well-known "Bacon Soda," which ranked as the top-selling soda at the Denver location in 2012.

In 2017, Rocket Fizz expanded its product offerings through a promotional collaboration with the band KISS, introducing sodas such as Destroyer Kola and KISS Army root beer. The company is also known for producing unusual soda flavors including ranch dressing, buffalo wing, coffee, and a distinctive beverage called Dog Drool. In addition to edible products, Rocket Fizz retails vintage-themed collectibles and gag gifts to further differentiate its brand and engage customers.

Locations

As of November 2018, Rocket Fizz operated 91 stores across various U.S. states including Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Washington. Additionally, it maintains two outlets in Alberta, Canada. This wide distribution supports Rocket Fizz’s expansion efforts and strengthens its presence within the specialty candy and soda retail market.