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Sam's Choice
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Type private label store brand
Country of origin United States
Introduced 1991; 34 years ago (1991)
Related products Great Value

Sam's Choice is a special brand of products made just for Walmart stores. It's like Walmart's own line of food and drinks. The brand started in 1991 and was first called "Sam's American Choice." Later, the name was shortened to "Sam's Choice."

This brand is named after Sam Walton, who was the person who started Walmart. The idea was to create products that were similar to other popular store brands. Sam's Choice mainly offers grocery items, from drinks to snacks.

What Kinds of Products Does Sam's Choice Offer?

Sam's Choice has a wide variety of products. You can find many different things under this brand, especially in the food and drink aisles.

Drinks from Sam's Choice

Sam's Choice is well-known for its many kinds of drinks.

Soft Drinks

You can find many types of soft drinks from Sam's Choice. Most of these come in large 2-liter bottles. Some are also available in smaller cans or bottles. You might even see Sam's Cola vending machines at some Walmart stores!

Here are some of the popular soft drink flavors:

  • Cola (including diet, cherry, and zero sugar options)
  • Twist-Up (a lemon-lime soda)
  • Mountain Lightning (a citrus-flavored soda, also in diet, orange, and grape)
  • Dr. Thunder (a "pepper" style soda, also in diet)
  • Root Beer
  • Grapette (grape soda)
  • Orangette (orange soda)
  • Ginger ale
  • Lemonade
  • Pineapple soda
  • Fruit punch
  • Raspberry soda
  • Grapefruit soda
  • Cream soda

Kid's Choice Drinks

Sam's Choice also has a special line of drinks just for kids. These often come in smaller 8-ounce bottles.

  • Bubble Gum (this one is blue!)
  • Orange
  • Fruit Punch
  • Grape
  • Lemonade
  • Water

Other Drinks

Besides sodas, Sam's Choice offers other drinks too:

  • Bottled water
  • Clear American (sparkling flavored water)
  • Tea
  • Coffee

Other Sam's Choice Products

It's not just drinks! Sam's Choice also makes many other grocery items.

  • Ice Cream (both regular and fancy kinds)
  • Chocolate
  • Pizza (like regular or thin crust, even buffalo chicken pizza)
  • Plastic wrap
  • Salsa
  • Slow cooker meals (easy meals you can cook slowly)

See Also

  • List of Walmart brands
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