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SM Head: Local residents swigging down their addictions
Head: Islander drink becoming popular in Logan

By Judd Workman

Swig n' Sweets opened its Logan location in July, and the locals have different tastes than other Utah residents. 

The soda and cookie shop has only been open for a couple of months, but the owners can already see a trend. Laura Allen, the manager for Swig in Logan and who also worked at the St. George shop, said there are some big differences. 

The Islander, which is a drink containing Mt. Dew, pineapple, coconut and watermelon, is a best-seller.

"Here, The Islander is a lot more popular than any other store," Allen said. "And the fruit water is super popular in St. George, but not here."

Swig, which first opened in St. George of 2010, now has 15 different locations throughout Utah, and Allen said Swig is only going to keep growing.

Laura Thomas, a regular customer at Swig, said she wasn't a fan of Mt. Dew before the shop opened. 

"I drank it every now and again, but it wasn't like my drink of choice," Thomas said. Now that Swig is open, she gets The Islander nearly every day. "The day they opened, we were there," Thomas said, indicating that she goes with co-workers. "They just have really good drinks and cookies."