Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sqwincher


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The result was   Keep. Eluchil404 (talk) 16:15, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Sqwincher

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Real product, possibly popular, not notable. There is no significant coverage, and there is little hope of expanding this article past ingredients, sizes, and availability. ▫  Johnny Mr Nin ja  02:04, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions.  —Tom Morris (talk) 15:08, 13 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Weak keep? Couldn't check the two references, they looked good but were dead links.  Looks like they might have real world scope and longevity. North8000 (talk) 02:08, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:58, 20 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Leaning delete - Here's an article from the Mississippi Business Journal: Sqwincher a driving force in industrial drink market. Here's something from Miningcoal.com.au, which may be a paid advertising editorial: SQWINCHER REHYDRATION CONCENTRATE. Here's a business listing in Bloomberg The Sqwincher Corporation. If more sources similar to the Mississippi Business Journal are found, which address this topic significantly and in detail, then this !vote can change. Northamerica1000(talk) 14:51, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete In a market with intense competition, there is very little to be said about this product. Sounds like they fell flat on their face trying to push it as a sports drink, then pushed it as a work drink with better success. I think it's notable they've been around for so long without being acquired by a conglomerate like Coke or Pepsi. Outside of that, not notable in my book. Ken Tholke (talk) 20:59, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep per the significant coverage in this article from Mississippi Business Journal. Sqwincher also received coverage in The New York Times in 1983: "Bob Vann, the Generals' trainer, expects similar conditions Friday night against Los Angeles. Vann's formula to beat the heat includes a salt and potassium tablet, a drink called Sqwincher, ice water, ice cubes and cold towels. The players take two or three tablets and Sqwincher with the pregame meal. 'Sqwincher contains potassium and sodium supplements necessary in hot weather,' said Vann. 'Sunday our guys drank 20 gallons on the field and 10 in the locker room." The company also received coverage from The Herald-News (link). The 2005 article provides nontrivial coverage about the company's newest product, Qwik Stiks. While the product Sqwincher may not pass the notability guidelines, the corporation Sqwincher does. The article can be reworked to be about the company rather than the product. I have rewritten and expanded the article. Cunard (talk) 00:25, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep - Struck my delete !vote above. Changing my !vote to keep, per Sqwincher a driving force in industrial drink market and Support the troops? They'll drink to that - Joliet man's program: Raising funds to send soldiers powdered mix. Good work User:Cunard in finding additional sources. Northamerica1000(talk) 06:20, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
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