Editing Sam's Choice

{{short description|Walmart brand}}
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{{Infobox Beverage
|name=Sam's Choice
|image=File:Sam's-choice.jpg
|type=[[private label]] [[store brand]]
|origin=[[United States]]
|introduced={{Start date and age|1991}}
|discontinued= 
|related= [[Great Value]] 
|variants= 
}}
'''Sam's Choice''' is a [[store brand|private label brand]] created by [[Cott|Cott Beverages]] for [[Walmart]] stores. The brand was introduced as '''"Sam's American Choice"''' in 1991; the name has since been shortened to simply "Sam's Choice". It is named after [[Sam Walton]], the founder of Walmart as their version of the [[President's Choice]] label with their products initially developed by [[Dave Nichol]], who created the brand.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Stevenson |first=Mark |date=July 1003 |title=Global Gourmet |journal=Canadian Business |publisher=Maclean Hunter}}</ref>  Items produced under the Sam's Choice label are primarily grocery items.

==Brand portfolio==
===Beverages===
====Soft drinks====
All varieties are available in 2-liter bottles.
Some varieties are available in 12oz cans, 8oz cans, 12oz bottles, 16.9oz bottles and 20oz bottles. Many Walmarts have Sam's Cola branded vending machines in their vestibules or entranceways.
* [[Cola]] (in various varieties, including diet, cherry, zero sugar, and diet caffeine free)
* Twist-Up (lemon-lime)
* [[Mountain Lightning]] (formerly ''Green Lightning''; [[generic citrus sodas|citrus flavored]]; also available in diet, orange and grape)
* Dr. Thunder (formerly ''Southern Lightning''; also available in diet; "pepper" type)
* [[Root beer|Root Beer]]
* [[Grapette]]
* Orangette
* [[Ginger ale]]
* [[Lemonade]]
* Pineapple
* [[Punch (drink)|Fruit punch]]
* Raspberry
* Grapefruit
* [[Cream soda]]

====Kid's Choice 8oz. bottles====
* Bubble Gum (blue-colored)
* Orange
* Fruit Punch
* Grape
* Lemonade
* Water

====Other beverages====
* Bottled water
* [[List of Walmart brands#Others|Clear American]] carbonated and flavored water
* Tea<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamuse.com/article_011201.html|title=Brewing Up American Pride: Charleston Tea|work=TeaMuse}}</ref>
* Coffee

===Other products===
* Ice Cream (regular & premium)
* Chocolate
* Pizza (regular & thin crust, e.g. buffalo chicken)
* Plastic wrap
* Salsa
* Slow cooker meals

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
{{commons category}}
* [[List of Walmart brands]]

{{Colas}}
{{Wal-Mart}}

[[Category:American soft drinks]]
[[Category:Walmart brands]]