Root Beer Stande owner celebrates 15-year anniversary

The Root Beer Stande will celebrate its 15-year anniversary under new ownership Tuesday, July 11. CONTRIBUTED

The Root Beer Stande will celebrate its 15-year anniversary under new ownership Tuesday, July 11. CONTRIBUTED
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July 11, 2023
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The Root Beer Stande in Dayton celebrated its 15th year under new ownership last week.

This car-hop style restaurant has been a Dayton staple along Woodman Avenue since it first opened in 1961. After almost five decades of serving the Dayton and Kettering communities, the original owners sold the drive-in to Emily Collins. Since 2008, Collins — a Dayton native who purchased the restaurant right after graduating from Ohio University — has been working to make the iconic Root Beer Stande better than ever.

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“I took (the original) menu, and I have been slowly tweaking it and trying to make it higher quality and more of a restaurant instead of just a once-a-year nostalgic stop,” Collins said.

The Root Beer Stande has won several Best of Dayton awards across multiple categories in the last few years of the competition. In 2022, the Root Beer Stande was selected as the area’s Best Hot Dog Stand, in 2021 it was award Best Cheap Eats and in 2018 it was named Friendliest Restaurant Staff.

In celebration of its 15th anniversary under new ownership, The Root Beer Stande will discount its signature hotdogs to $5.15. CONTRIBUTED

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The restaurant, known for its American-style fare including hotdogs and hamburgers, celebrates its birthday with food discounts for customers.

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The Root Beer Stande is located at 1727 Woodman Dive, Dayton.

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