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Pepsi was first invented in 1893 as "Brad's Drink" by Caleb Bradham, who sold the drink at his drugstore in New Bern, North Carolina. [3] It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898, "Pepsi" because it was advertised to relieve dyspepsia [4] [3] [5] (indigestion) and "Cola" referring to the cola flavor. [5]
He coined the name "Pepsi-Cola" in 1898 marketing the drink from his pharmacy in New Bern, North Carolina. As his drink gained popularity Bradham founded the Pepsi-Cola Company in 1902 and registered a patent for his recipe in 1903. [5] The company was incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law in 1919.
Also in 1903, he moved his Pepsi-Cola production out of his drug store and into a rented building nearby. In 1905, Bradham began selling Pepsi-Cola in six-ounce bottles (up until this time he sold Pepsi-Cola as a syrup only), and awarded two franchises to North Carolina bottlers. Bradham's Pharmacy in New Bern, North Carolina
A Brief History of Coke and Pepsi. Coca-Cola was invented in 1986 by a pharmacist in Columbus, Georgia, who began selling it to soda fountains, the History Channel reported. Six years later, the ...
By 1888, control of the recipe was acquired by Asa Griggs Candler, who in 1896, founded The Coca-Cola Company. [3] [4] Two years later in 1898 in New Bern, North Carolina, Caleb Bradham renamed his "Brad's Drink" to "Pepsi-Cola," and formed the Pepsi-Cola Company in 1902, prompting the beginning of the cola wars. [5]
John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was an American pharmacist and Confederate States Army veteran who is best known as the inventor of Coca-Cola.On May 8, 1886, he developed an early version of a beverage that would later become Coca-Cola, but sold the rights to the drink shortly before his death in 1888.
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has been one of the world's largest companies for decades. Second this year globally to only Nestle, PepsiCo is the largest food and beverage company in North ...
The warehouse chain has served Pepsi as part of its beloved $1.50 hot dog combo in all of its locations since 2013, when it switched from Coca-Cola after 27 years. Costco in San Antonio, Texas on ...