{"id":1190,"date":"2026-09-06T06:04:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T06:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/06\/schwartzs-deli-switches-to-local-soda-after-years-of-supply-struggles\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T06:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T06:04:51","slug":"schwartzs-deli-switches-to-local-soda-after-years-of-supply-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/06\/schwartzs-deli-switches-to-local-soda-after-years-of-supply-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"Schwartz&#8217;s Deli Switches to Local Soda After Years of Supply Struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of Montreal\u2019s most iconic delis, Schwartz\u2019s, has discontinued the American-made black cherry soda that has accompanied its sandwiches for decades. The establishment recently announced it will no longer serve the beverage, which was produced in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The decision follows an eight-year period of difficulty in maintaining a consistent supply of the cola. Distributors had reduced production levels, citing the escalating costs of aluminium as the primary factor behind the scarcity.<\/p>\n<p>Although the deli initially anticipated only temporary shortages, the cans ultimately disappeared from their menu entirely. In response, Schwartz\u2019s has transitioned to a locally produced alternative.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, customers have largely accepted the change, embracing the new domestic offering despite the loss of the traditional import.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montreal&#8217;s famous Schwartz&#8217;s deli has replaced its long-serving American black cherry cola with a local brand due to persistent supply issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[410,2422,2421,2420,11,10],"class_list":["post-1190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-world","tag-canada","tag-food-and-drink","tag-hospitality-industry","tag-montreal","tag-uk","tag-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1190\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yovao.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}