Does Swig have nugget ice?

What we found

• Swig's founder, Nicole Tanner, has told QSR Magazine, Inc. and Franchise Times that she started Swig in St. George, Utah, in 2010 because she loved Sonic's fountain drinks with pebble ice but didn't want to wait behind food orders.
• IndyStar (USA TODAY Network) says Swig was "inspired by Sonic fountain drinks with pebble ice", and a USA TODAY Network Florida explainer says pebble ice is crucial to a dirty soda.
• We found no statement from Swig itself about its ice: swig.com's menu, FAQ and "Home of the Dirty Soda" pages don't mention ice (checked 2026-09-28). The sources above are the founder's inspiration and press descriptions, not a company statement that every store uses pebble ice. We list Swig as chain-wide by an owner decision, so the pins are chain-wide listings, not individually confirmed.
• Swig's store locator lists 180 stores, but its website terms don't allow scraping, so our pins come from OpenStreetMap, which has only some of them. If your Swig isn't on the map, add it.

60 Swig locations on the map

Locations from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). They're chain-wide listings, not individually confirmed — press describes Swig's drinks with pebble ice, but we found no statement from Swig itself. Swig's store locator lists about 180 stores; its website terms don't allow scraping, so these pins come from OpenStreetMap, which is missing many of them. If your Swig isn't pinned, add it. If one is closed or its machine is out, vote “no longer has it.”

Cities with the most Swig locations

By state

Sources

1. Why Swig is One to Watch

   QSR Magazine · 2020-09-21 · Press

   “My husband and I were big-time Diet Coke drinkers—we still are—and we appreciated a good drink from Sonic with pebble ice,” she says. “But if you visit a drive thru to get your daily dose of caffeine through a fountain drink, you might have to wait behind someone ordering food. So we thought there was something missing in the marketplace.”

2. How This Entrepreneur Built and Sold Utah's 17-Store 'Dirty Soda' Empire

   Inc. · 2018-04-24 · Press

   My husband and I would go to Sonic because we just wanted a good fountain drink, with the pebble ice and the Styrofoam cup to keep it cool.

3. How the Year's Top 10 Dealmakers Are Putting New Capital to Work

   Franchise Times · 2023-04-27 · Press

   With her five kids age 5 to 15 buckled in the car, Nicole Tanner used to stop by the local Sonic to get soda “all the time because they had the good pebble ice,” but she realized “there was something missing in the experience…”

4. Find a dirty soda near you. Swig opens Indianapolis shop with free drinks

   IndyStar (USA TODAY Network) · 2024-09-26 · Press

   Inspired by Sonic fountain drinks with pebble ice, Nicole and Todd Tanner opened a drinks-centric shop in St. George, Utah, in 2010 with dozens of syrups and some fruit purees, along with vanilla cream and coconut cream.

5. Where can you find Swig soda shops in Florida? Why they are all over TikTok

   USA TODAY Network - Florida · 2025-01-06 · Press

   Coined by Swig founder Nicole Tanner, Dirty sodas are generally made up of a base soda and infused with flavors from syrup and creams. It is also crucial that you use pebble ice instead of the typical smooth chunks or cubes.

6. Swig – Hutto: Pebble-Ice Bliss off Muirfield Bend

   Round Rock Scoop / WilCo Guide · 2025-07-01 · Press

   …everyone crunches pebble ice like it is popcorn at the movies.

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