Longtime workers are heart of root-beer stand

It’s the little root-beer stand that can. For 60 years, customers have been coming back to B&K Root Beer for the curbside treats, including the iconic dog with “Spanish sauce” and homemade root beer. But perhaps the biggest reason for the unusually long life of the stand is the people who have done the cooking and carhopping for decades. The longtime employees include Karen Cartwright, who started there as a carhop when she was a sophomore at Kenmore High School. She is now...