masterpiece many people might see dr pepper as being in the shadow of coca-cola but in
reality it's so much more than that here are 10 reasons why dr pepper is bigger than you think
find a winning dr pepper can and you could win super speed strength or flight coca-cola was
threatened they've been whispers about coca-cola even though coca-cola came along a year after dr
pepper it's always somewhat flattering when you see your competition shaking in its boots
decades later while dr pepper was continuing to gain in popularity coca-cola the biggest worldwide
brand of soda felt threatened and decided it needed to act and fast it's best bet create a new
product to go against dr pepper so in 1972 the coca-cola company announced a new drink
mr pibb with the same peppery flavor profile same color packaging and basically the same marketing
mr pibb was not being very subtle about what it was trying to do heck its original name was pepo
it doesn't really get much clearer than that are you imitating me no however this name didn't fly
with dr pepper and the company was quick to file a trademark infringement lawsuit against coca-cola
as it was way too similar to its own brand name to add salt to the wound when mr pibb was released
coca-cola first made the drink available to tasting groups in waco the birthplace of dr pepper
but no matter how many swipes coca-cola took at dr pepper mr pibb could never truly compete
with the original and was discontinued in 2001. dr pepper truly proved that it was ready for anything
coca-cola could throw at it stan how will we face the future without mr pibb dr pepper holiday
staple yes dr pepper is delicious cold or hot every family has its own traditions during the
holidays whether it's a family football game a giant home-cooked ham or a bottomless bowl
of eggnog everybody has their thing back in the 1960s however there was a new tradition on the
rise or at least it tried to become one hot dr pepper yep there's nothing that says christmas
more than a warm cup of soda the company wanted to boost the sales in the colder months sure soda can
be heavenly on a hot day but when it's snowing and freezing you tend to turn to more homey drinks as
a result dr pepper thought the best way to promote the drink during winter was to make it seem more
festive so they tried to make hot dr pepper a new holiday staple obviously as we can see today
it didn't really take off but it still had its devotees especially in the south if you're curious
as to what hot dr pepper might taste like it's not too late to make it yourself all you need to
do is heat dr pepper in a saucepan to 180 degrees then place a thin slice of lemon at the bottom of
a mug and pour the warm beverage over it stir and enjoy it will transform into a thick sweet
tea closely resembling a hot cider it might not become your new go-to christmas drink but it's
good to know that it could be if you wanted right i'm not hungry hot dr pepper your favorite dr
pepper capital of the world the best city in the world dr pepper has been a popular drink all over
the united states and well the rest of the world ever since it was invented you can get your hands
on dr pepper all across europe asia north and south america and australia basically anywhere you
can think of however as much as everybody seems to be a sucker for the soft drink there is one city
in virginia that just can't ever get enough of the sweet nectar roanoke roanoke has been dr pepper's
biggest metro market and for many years people in roanoke drank more dr pepper per capita than
any other place in the u.s that's a lot of pressure this led to the city being named the
dr pepper capital of the world in 1957 to honor and celebrate the drink roanoke has officially
named october 24th dr pepper day which comes with a big celebration a live concert and giveaways all
this takes place at none other than dr pepper park having your drink be so popular it has a day named
after it is not something every company can brag about own this city fountain of youth so to me
it feels like dr pepper is a super sexy soap opera doctor usually drinking soda is bad for you
everybody knows the effects it can have on your body and just how harmful it is to your overall
health again that's usually the case but when a woman turned 104 years old and revealed her secret
weapon was dr pepper it made a lot of people question their own consumption of the beverage
elizabeth sullivan was a loyal texan customer of dr pepper who had a lot to say about the supposed
health impacts of the soft drink for over 40 years elizabeth said she would drink up to three cans of
dr pepper a day even switching a morning cup of joe for a cold can and never had any major health
issues every doctor that sees me says it will kill you but they die and i don't so there must
be a mistake somewhere she said in one interview everybody tells me it has too much sugar in it
evidently my body needs sugar and while she kind of has a point there some doctors would disagree
one in particular ironically named dr jeannette pepper explained that there is well-known evidence
that some ingredients in the soda can have detrimental effects on lifespan especially with
excessive use but there are also some benefits from the moderate amount of caffeine which for
elizabeth were definitely huge sullivan made dr pepper sound like it was the ultimate fountain of
youth and while we can't be a hundred percent sure that's what made her live for so long we wouldn't
be opposed to testing out the theory for ourselves by drinking more soda for research of course yeah
sure there's a dr pepper museum a case of dr pepper and cherry twizzlers of course just like
anything that becomes crazy popular dr pepper simply had to have a shrine where hardcore fans
could go and express their love not many people know this but in its native city of waco texas
stands a real dr pepper museum yes a museum dedicated to a soft drink it highlights every
company milestone and achievement all the while making it a fun experience for anyone wanting to
learn a bit more about the brand a regular tour of the museum will usually take between one and
two hours depending on how deep you're willing to go into the drinks history pop culture references
not only can you learn everything there is to know about the beverage but you can also partake in fun
activities while you're at it the taste of soda experience for instance lets you step into the
role of a sensory scientist by sampling different types of sodas and choosing your favorite there's
also the make a soda which allows you to create your very own recipe there's the extreme pepper
experience the ultimate vip experience and even paranormal tours showcasing a different side of
the museum if you're unable to go to waco worry not there is still hope all you need to do is take
the virtual tour which is filled with the same interactive interesting facts and pieces of trivia
only minus the fun soda crafting and ghost hunting the only reality is virtual a special secret
recipe it's a family secret come on there is very little in life that can come close to the feeling
you get when you drink dr pepper the explosion of flavors and perfect bubble ratio are what make
this soft drink so delicious and inexplicably addicting but what exactly is in dr pepper
well that's something we will sadly probably never know as the recipe is a well-guarded secret that's
it apparently only three people are allowed to know the recipe and the company allegedly even
went as far as splitting the recipe in half for storage at two different banks in safe deposit
boxes to ensure the secret doesn't come out don't worry son your secret i forgot is safe with me
in 2009 however an old ledger was discovered in a texas antique store with a formula for
dr pepper's peps and bitters a breakthrough not really the company said that mixing the
ingredients listed on the found ledger including wahoo bark bitter orange peel and mandrake root
would result in nothing like the dr pepper we all know and love today i think i'm gonna be sick
outstanding performance huge profit margin it goes without saying that a company with such a long and
rich history must be doing pretty well in terms of numbers especially since it is still around
today and going strong dr pepper's snapple group has been growing rapidly over the years and had
net sales worldwide amounting to about 6.7 billion dollars back in 2017 a pretty impressive number
for one single drink company in 2018 however correct dr pepper was formed after the merger of
courig green mountain and dr pepper snapple group and took things to a whole other level now really
work to be successful kdp became the first leading beverage company in north america to bring hot and
cold beverages together it now holds a leadership position in various beverage markets including
soft drinks specialty coffee tea water juice as well as marketing the number one single serve
coffee brewing system in the us and canada it has an annual revenue in excess of 11 billion dollars
nearly 27 000 employees and a portfolio of more than 125 owned licensed and partner brands kdp
is determined to source produce and distribute its beverages through the drink well do well platform
while ensuring the sustainability of the company and its supply chain super smart
super smart dr pepper's long history he was then sucked into a flavor portal dr pepper is one
of the oldest major soft drink brands in america and it saw the light of day in 1885 in waco texas
after a young brooklyn-born pharmacist named charles alderton invented the formula it all
took place in the pharmacy where he was working at the time morrison's old corner drugstore this is
where he began experimenting with multiple flavors from the syrups at the shop soda fountain and mix
mix mix mix mix mix mix alderton mixed and matched flavorings until finally he crafted the drink that
everybody fell in love with it garnered quite a bit of recognition and quickly became the
center of attention soon enough dr pepper started production and its popularity grew immensely as
the brand expanded alderton and morrison struggled a little to keep up with demand so they teamed up
with robert s lazenby a young beverage chemist and came up with a plan to expand the brand even more
obviously the plan worked and dr pepper is now one of the most popular soft drinks in the world
that's a clever invention the real dr pepper tell me the truth even though we've always
referred to the tasty peppery drink as dr pepper it turns out that wasn't what it was always called
originally when charles alderton came up with the winning formula it didn't have an official name
customers wanting to buy one simply had to order a waco but as it gained popularity alderton realized
he needed to come up with a better proper name there are over a dozen different stories on how
and why the drink became known as dr pepper but one of the tales told most has got to be the
tragic love story of wade morrison the owner of the store i love dumb stories apparently in his
youth morrison was in love with the daughter of dr charles pepper with whom he had worked previously
in a small virginia drug store when charles pepper deemed morrison unworthy of his daughter's love
he put a stop to the romance and fired the poor pharmacist without any money he ended up in waco
which you now know was where the iconic soft drink was born legend has it that morrison chose
the name dr pepper as a way to always remember the love he once had while it all sounds like
a legitimate story there are some holes in the timeline that make it a little hard to believe
nevertheless there was a real dr pepper whether he was responsible for the name
or not no one knows for sure the truth is it doesn't really matter on the national stage
cool robot thanks but actually he's a cooler from the future wow when it came to expanding
and showcasing its product on the world stage dr pepper did not take things lightly in 1904 almost
20 years after the drink was first invented dr pepper fizzed its way onto the national scene and
was introduced at the world's fair in st louis the world's fair is a large international exhibition
designed to showcase the achievements of nations from different parts of the world over the course
of three to six months many notable inventions and creations made their names at the world's fairs
including the ice cream cone the hamburger and the hot dog which all had a very big impact on
our lives let's see now inventions invention as people left the fair most of them had a new
favorite drink on their lips which greatly helped expand the brand dr pepper was presented to the
more than 20 million people attending the fair which marked a significant kick in the company's
progression it was already a popular drink but this exposure gave it the push it needed to grow
even more within the two years following the fair dr pepper started construction on a bottling plant
and new headquarters in waco which would later become the nerve center for the burgeoning empire
the drink's national debut was able to give the company a head start in the game and today it
has more than proven its worse worth it totally worth it thirsty for more just tap or click for
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