ANKENY, Iowa — A new drink shop has opened in Uptown Ankeny, and it’s owned by a 17-year-old high school student.
Sydney Rider is a Junior at Ankeny Centennial High School and opened Syd’s Sweet ‘N Sips last summer.
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The shop sells lemonades, dirty sodas, energy drinks, and to-go drink kits. Rider got the idea to start the business after seeing the trend of dirty sodas. It started by traveling to vendor fairs and markets in and around Ankeny, but now she has a shop location in Uptown Ankeny.
“And like, when I was younger, I always had like small businesses,” Rider said. “And my dad owns businesses. And I thought it was like a good idea. And I was bored because I didn’t do sports anymore. So I was like, ‘Oh, it’d be fun.’”…