Draft:Joyride Sweets

Joyrides Sweets
Company type	Private
Industry	Food processing
Founded	Project 7: 2008; 16 years ago; Joyride Sweets: 2022; 2 years ago;
Founder	Tyler Merrick;
Headquarters	United States
Key people	Tyler Merrick (CEO); Ryan Trahan (Co-owner);
Products	Gummies
Owner	Tyler Merrick
Website	joyridesweets.com

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Joyride Sweets (stylized as JOYRIDE and Joyride Uncommon Candy, previously Project 7^[1]) is a gummy candy brand founded by Tyler Merrick in 2008 and co-owned by YouTuber Ryan Trahan.^[2]

History[edit]

In 2008, entrepreneur Tyler Merrick founded Project 7, a company that specialized in chewing gum and gummy candy. Merrick aimed for the company to be philanthropic, supporting causes such as anti-bullying, anti-homophobia, water purification initiatives, and tree planting.^[3]^[1]

In 2022, Merrick rebranded the company as Joyride Sweets to focus on low-carbohydrate candy.^[1]

In January 2024, YouTuber Ryan Trahan uploaded a video titled “My last video,”^[4] where he announced his role as Co-Owner and Chief Creative Officer at Joyride Sweets. Alongside Merrick, Trahan contributes to the creation of non-GMO, vegan, low-carbohydrate, fibrous candy.^[1]^[5]

Products[edit]

Cherry Berry Ropes
Sour Watermelon Wedges
Sour Strawberry Rope Bites
Classic Strawberry Twists^[6]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Wescott, Adam (27 February 2024). "Ryan Trahan Leaves Sour New Taste In Audience Mouth". Forbes. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
^ "our story — JOYRIDE". joyridesweets.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
^ Feldman, Amy (12 July 2017). "How Project 7's Tyler Merrick Channeled His Inner Willy Wonka To Turn Around His Gum Startup". Forbes. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
^ Trahan, Ryan (13 February 2024). "My last video - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
^ "YouTube Sensation Ryan Trahan Takes a Sweet Turn as JOYRIDE's Chief Creative Officer Launching First-of-its-Kind Sour Strips and Viral Social-First Ad Campaign". PR Newswire. JOYRIDE. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
^ "Launch Pack 2 - JOYRIDE". joyridesweets.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[AdamWescott2024-1] Wescott, Adam (27 February 2024). "Ryan Trahan Leaves Sour New Taste In Audience Mouth". Forbes. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[JOYRIDEHistory-2] "our story — JOYRIDE". joyridesweets.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[AmyFeldman2017-3] Feldman, Amy (12 July 2017). "How Project 7's Tyler Merrick Channeled His Inner Willy Wonka To Turn Around His Gum Startup". Forbes. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[4] Trahan, Ryan (13 February 2024). "My last video - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[5] "YouTube Sensation Ryan Trahan Takes a Sweet Turn as JOYRIDE's Chief Creative Officer Launching First-of-its-Kind Sour Strips and Viral Social-First Ad Campaign". PR Newswire. JOYRIDE. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

[6] "Launch Pack 2 - JOYRIDE". joyridesweets.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

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