The Root Beer Stand

The Root Beer Stand "The Stand" combines classic American food with old-fashioned charm. Located in Sharonville, Ohio on the out-skirts of Cincinnati.
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Since the 1957 The Root Beer Stand has been serving up it's famous homemade root beer and footlong cheese coneys. Family owned and operated, The Stand combines classic American food with old-fashioned charm.

It’s with heavy hearts we share the news of Nancy Ridenour’s passing at the age of 96. “Nan” as many knew her, graduate...
05/26/2026

It’s with heavy hearts we share the news of Nancy Ridenour’s passing at the age of 96. “Nan” as many knew her, graduated from Hamilton High School and attended Miami University in Oxford where she met and fell in love with Mick. Together, they established and operated, along with her parents, The Root Beer Stand in Sharonville in 1957. Her daughter Sue shared, “One of her last thoughts were of making footlongs at The Stand.”
https://www.mrfh.com/obituary/nancy-ridenour

Have you ever wondered how the Timmy Dog got its name?In the 1990s, Timmy Distler was a regular at The Stand and would a...
05/08/2026

Have you ever wondered how the Timmy Dog got its name?
In the 1990s, Timmy Distler was a regular at The Stand and would always ask the waitress for the same thing: a footlong hot dog topped with every topping in the kitchen. The famous request quickly became known as the “Timmy Dog” because he was the only customer brave enough to order one. The Timmy Dog was officially added to the menu as a footlong hot dog topped with mustard, ketchup, chili, onion, hot sauce, relish, coleslaw, sauerkraut, and cheese. The Timmy Dog was originally added to the menu as a joke, but the joke’s on us, Timmy wasn’t the only one who loved the Timmy Dog!

*****SOLD OUT****No Rivals at The Root Beer Stand! Limited edition hats are now available for purchase exclusively at Th...
05/01/2026

*****SOLD OUT****No Rivals at The Root Beer Stand! Limited edition hats are now available for purchase exclusively at The Root Beer Stand! Get yours while you can, they won’t last long!

04/23/2026

to the 90s! Comment your favorite memory from The Root Beer Stand in the 90s!

Did you know The Root Beer Stand has only been owned by 2 families? Mick and Nancy Ridenour owned the RBS from 1957-19...
04/16/2026

Did you know The Root Beer Stand has only been owned by 2 families? Mick and Nancy Ridenour owned the RBS from 1957-1989 then, they passed it on to Scott and Jackie Donley in 1990. Scott and Jackie owned the RBS until 2013 when they passed it down to their daughter and son-in-law, Abby and Eric Burroughs. Eric and Abby are in their 14th year owning the Root Beer Stand!

Our beer is here! The Root Beer Float Ale is now available exclusively at The Root Beer Stand and on tap at Sonder Mason...
04/03/2026

Our beer is here! The Root Beer Float Ale is now available exclusively at The Root Beer Stand and on tap at Sonder Mason!🍻 In stores next week!
$25 t-shirts
$45 t-shirt, 4-pack, & sticker bundle
$2 stickers

to the A&W Root Beer Stand! We originally started as an A&W Root Beer Stand but in 1981, Mick made the decision to dro...
04/02/2026

to the A&W Root Beer Stand! We originally started as an A&W Root Beer Stand but in 1981, Mick made the decision to drop the A&W franchise to officially become The Root Beer Stand. Although our has name changed, our root beer recipe remains the same to this day!

Our April flavor of the month is here! Come try our new strawberry menu items now through the end of April! 🍓 🍦 Strawber...
03/31/2026

Our April flavor of the month is here! Come try our new strawberry menu items now through the end of April! 🍓
🍦 Strawberry Soft Serve
🍰 Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzy
🧁 Strawberry Shortcake Blizzy

It’s , and this week we are throwing it back to 1957!The Root Beer Stand was founded in the heart of Sharonville, Ohio,...
03/26/2026

It’s , and this week we are throwing it back to 1957!
The Root Beer Stand was founded in the heart of Sharonville, Ohio, by Mick and Nancy Ridenour, alongside Nancy’s parents, Jim and Catherine Clark. What started as a small stop along a busy travel route quickly became a local favorite. Families would pile into the car and head to The Stand for ice-cold mugs of root beer. Although we’ve made some changes since 1957, some things remain the same - including Catherine Clark’s homemade chili recipe, prepared fresh every day!

Share your favorite memories from “The Stand” in the comments!

Address

11566 Reading Road
Sharonville, OH
45241

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 8pm

Telephone

+15137694349

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