Decatur officials have confirmed that the Decatur Downtown Development Authority has subleased its space at 115 Clairemont Ave  – the spot next to the Decatur Visitors Center – to “Rocket Fizz” a franchise soda pop and candy shop with locations nationwide.

According to Rocket Fizz’s website the store offers “thousands of bottled soda pops and candies from all over America” and “hundreds of retro and gag gifts, and concert posters and posters and tin signs too.”  Also, there’s a short history of the company…

The Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shops, LLC was founded in 2007 by Robert (Rob) Powells and Ryan Morgan and in 2012 Rich Shane became the company CEO. The original “flagship” store located in Camarillo, California opened in 2009. The Camarillo and Sherman Oaks, California locations are company-owned. In under five years the Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shops has become the largest and fastest growing soda pop and candy shop franchise brand in America.

The Decatur location will be Rocket Fizz’s third in Georgia, with locations already in both Marietta and Savannah.

Asst. City Manager Lyn Menne projects an opening date of late summer/early fall opening.

Photo courtesy of Rocket Fizz website