Dr Pepper - Bigger Than You Know

Dr Pepper has been the central brand in a decades long journey to build a soft drink company that could rival Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
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[@WestSideRida420]

The biggest part that wasn't mentioned, is that you can find Dr Pepper on both Coca Cola and Pepsi fountains anywhere you go. That subsidizing to the top 2 makers really helps them.

[@MrSquekersUPSB]

Yeah it’s crazy that Dr. Pepper is distributed by both Pepsi and Coke. On the plastic bottles of Dr. Pepper, the top says bottled by the Coca Cola Corp. aluminum cans of Dr. Pepper says Pepsi!

[@mtorres3097]

@@MrSquekersUPSB it depends on the state. South Texas cocacola distributes both plastic and canned Drpepper

[@opensourceis9996]

I hope it comes to India soon

[@pieku]

This is huge for them. People have strong opinions about Coke or Pepsi, but Dr. Pepper is so good that even Mr. Pibb couldn't compete with it, despite Coke having an insane amount of distribution.

[@Lezura]

@@pieku Still gotta love Pibb though. Every now and then I still find myself grabbing one on the way home from work lol.

[@Hank_Hill.]

During this whole pandemic my local small town has had a Dr pepper shortage and it's terrifying. It's literally impossible to find. Which goes to show how popular really is.

[@lilolme69]

What town is that?

[@Donutking17000]

@@lilolme69 little town usa

[@WayStedYou]

Or how their distribution was affected.

[@lilolme69]

@@Donutking17000 Tells me nothing. Been drinking plenty of Dr Pepper here, never came close to running out... sucks to be you! aaaahahahahahahahaha

[@jnb756]

@@lilolme69 as a confirmed Dr Pepper addict I find your statement cruel and definitely may cost you your pepper credentials... lol

[@RabbitEarsCh]

I used to drink Walmart's store brand "Dr. Thunder" for a while in college because I was so broke I didn't even feel like I could afford Dr. Pepper. Once money started to get a little less tight I switched and it felt like a miniature religious experience. Dr. Pepper is so good....

[@guitear6945]

Yeah, literally no other company can truly replicate that flavor

[@Pppoopoo796]

@@guitear6945 dr pibb does a pretty good job

[@vincentjones7800]

@@Pppoopoo796 dr pibb is Dr Pepper but spicier

[@trollinape2697]

When I drank drpepper I disliked its taste

[@ralph0901]

If I remember correctly from working at a 7 - 11 many many years ago, the syrup for the fountain drinks was supplied by pepsi, but the bottled dr pepper was bottled by coke.

[@JKirkInTexas]

As a Texan, it's like the state drink and my favorite soda. If you have a business in Texas that sells soda, it's usually in your best interest to have Dr Pepper. In my opinion it is the most popular soda in Texas.

[@jerry7254]

Ilikedrpepercream

[@Brain-tk6si]

As a Utahn, it's also my favorite and I admire you all

[@gabrielvareberg5044]

everyone i know in minnesota will take dt pepper over any other large company soda in the world though if you get a chance try a spreecher soda theyre pretty good

[@Weird-thing]

I personally like Dr. Pepper more than me and water combined

[@TimothyZakaria]

​@Weird-thing I'm sort of a Texan and I didn't know how big Dr Pepper was. I prefer it warm or at room temperature. I know they change drinks up but it's literally medicine

[@KyrieDoesThings]

I've always found it interesting how most places in the US are either a Coca Cola restaurant or a Pepsi Restaurant, yet DR. Pepper can be found at all of them.

[@haroon420]

In the Uk, they rarely have dr. Pepper other than in the stores 😩. That means, I can never have a dr Pepper with my cheeseburger. So I have to stick to coke. I’ll occasionally have Pepsi but Dr Pepper is my fav out of the three.

[@ssanc6]

Does Dr Pepper not sell well there? Or does coca cola does not like to sell Dr Pepper?

[@darthdrake3095]

The everyman's drink

[@evalonia]

In Norway it is either Pepsi products, or Coca Cola products. But 7UP is a part of Pepsi.

[@garrettlaturski6703]

In Canada Dr Pepper is only in "Pepsi restaurants" not "Coke restaurants"

[@bobbuilder5243]

Dr. Pepper is by far my favorite soda, when ever someone talks about Coca-Cola vs Pepsi, I always say Dr Pepper should be in the picture too.

[@zobblewobble1770]

Same here. Though Coca Cola's Cherry-coke and Mr.Pibb are a pretty close 2nd and 3rd for me (And Pibb was made specifically to imitate/compete with Dr. Pepper, so obviously Dr. Pepper did something right).

[@MutantMasterRace]

Docter pepper is on top! Even though I live right next to the pharmacy where pepsi was invented!

[@deepcreep98]

I haven't had soda in 15 years, but Dr Pepper is definitely excellent.

[@paulallen5914]

Do you consider Dr.Pepper to be a kind of root beer?

[@Drenamow]

@@paulallen5914 I would honestly almost say so in a way

[@StriderStryker]

Coca-Cola/Pepsi: *still fighting* Dr Pepper: _Understandable, have a nice day._

[@regularman5914]

Today a supermarket had some Dr Pepper, they are imports from the US (it’s clear from the can’s size) and honestly it’s not that good

[@fair.]

@@regularman5914 you dare say that sir???????

[@regularman5914]

@@fair. I mean it wasn’t that bad but Pepsi is waaaaayyyyyyy better

[@fair.]

@@regularman5914 sorry but you are just terribly incorrect

[@Slender_Man_186]

@@regularman5914 ew, Pepsi tastes flat.

[@aFleaByte]

Also as a side note, Dr Pepper is bottled by Pepsi, Coca-Cola and 7up Bottling. Depending on where you are in the US the shape of the bottle dictates the bottling company. The blend is the same but the shape is more recognizable to show who it was bottled by.

[@Blackjack701AD]

That's interesting, I'll have to keep an eye out for those different bottles.

[@BrandonHanson]

Dr. Pepper is like the friend of both major competitors of soda. You can find them at either fast food places carrying either Coca Cola or Pepsi beverages. Which is something I love going for when at Burger King, McDonalds, and Taco Bell.

[@williamg209two]

Yet its its worse then both

[@joshieking6211]

@@williamg209two Cap

[@____________838]

Also depends on the area of the country.

[@strawbabbie]

taco bell finally got rid of dr pepper in favor of cherry pepsi

[@WAncouvOR]

@@strawbabbie at least they have special mt dew flavors that no other restaurant has.

[@thewiirocks]

"Pep" was a common old-school term for vitality and energy. "Doctor Pepper" is likely a name intended to covey that "it will fix you up and put more pep in your step!"

[@infallibleblue]

That’s what I was thinking and I’m old.

[@____________838]

Like Moxie or Fallout’s Vim!

[@Drdirtydee]

dr pep-up?

[@DrDman14]

Just like coke ❄️

[@____________838]

@Ch Erry In 1898, small-town pharmacist Caleb D. Bradham looked for a name that would better describe his formula -- which he was selling under the name "Brad's Drink." He bought the name "Pep Kola" from a local competitor and changed it to Pepsi-Cola.

[@jackcurrence263]

As a lifelong Texan, Dr Pepper is my go-to soft drink. 'tis the nectar of the Gods.

[@firemonkey0291]

As someone from Waco Dr pepper runs through my veins. I drink some almost everyday. Dr pepper gives me a feeling of home and family.

[@Lexilove2016]

Idk man, if you were really Texan you'd say "That there the dagun nectar of them gods." *Spits into spitoon* *scratches butt with shotgun*

[@lilolme69]

@@Lexilove2016 No, that would be if Jack was related to Boomhauer :)

[@Alernategem]

@@Lexilove2016 nah that’s pretty much all west Texas.

[@Lykos42]

As a lifelong godless pinko Californian, Dr. Pepper is also my go-to soft drink. It's got a nice mellow flavor that's more complex than something like Coke or Pepsi, so I can really get my money's worth out of 500% of my daily dose of sugar/corn syrup/like I've ever read the label

[@dwmzmm]

Back in the early 2000's at several of the Domino's Pizza (corporate stores) I worked at as a delivery driver in far west Houston metro area, we noticed that our customers preferred the Dr. Pepper 20 oz bottle drinks more than any other soda flavors. So much that eventually (as the story was told to us) that Coca-Cola demanded that Domino's drop Dr. Pepper as one of the choices for our customers and replaced it with Mr. Pibbs (which was supposed to be Coca-Cola's version of Dr. Pepper). Our regular customers were NOT pleased with that change.

[@jamesdenzine3459]

driver for dominoes can confirm still the case.

[@guskelly8634]

I've always thought it was interesting how well the soda wars compare to the US two-party political system; they really want the debate to be Coke vs Pepsi, but everyone knows Dr. Pepper is objectively superior

[@Ranstone]

Kind of like libertarians. :P

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

True and true. I’m not a fan of coke or Pepsi and I hate Democrat’s and Republicans about equally as well. I think Pepsi is way too sweet and Coke is very acidic to drink on its own. I have to have coke with a meal, it’s too much on its own. But I probably only have 1 or 2 sodas per week. I’m sure for people who drink sodas more often that may not be the case

[@nickcancelliere5638]

Just like our legal president ..Trump

[@Cauldron6]

@@nickcancelliere5638 😂 good one

[@daveroche6522]

It's relatively new here in Ireland insofar as I'm aware - damn tasty (Coke is now rubbish - I never even consider it any more).

[@williamhild1793]

When I was a kid, I used to think Dr. Pepper was half cola, half root beer, with pepper from a pepper shaker added. Yes, I still am that dumb. For what it's worth, I do like Dr. Pepper.

[@Christopher-N]

In my opinion, Dr. Pepper has just a hint of cherry flavor. Actual cherry sodas, however, have too strong of a cherry flavor and don't taste as good as a Dr. Pepper.

[@lindaway5889]

LOL!!!!😂

[@Edlose]

In Britain we have a drink that tastes like Dr pepper which is called Dandelion and burdock

[@NerdismOfficial]

Mixing cola and root beer is really good

[@williamhild1793]

@@NerdismOfficial I've never mixed cola and root beer, but it does SEEM like it could be pretty good. I'll try it, and report back to you! :)

[@kisumiri]

The intellectual drink for the chosen ones

[@Perroden]

It is our life and blood The rivers of heaven flow with Dr. Pepper

[@FKAAYA]

I fucking love Dr Pepper

[@crudzwtf4289]

🤓

[@freepalestina48]

there will be a mt dew dr pepper civil war in the near future

[@elpapisaint]

People out here really hating on Dr Pepper

[@MrJohnisthename]

Part of my first job when I was a kid was in the grocery store sorting 5 Cent refund pop bottles according to brand. It was a lot more confusing back then when all the brands didn't belong to one company.

[@drummerxduude]

I crave Dr. Pepper whenever I'm at a BBQ and I don't know why but it always hits the spot

[@aristideau5072]

I crave it when getting over a flu. I think it's because it tastes like the medicine mum used to give me as a kid when I was sick.

[@franklinbrooksstoppedcomme3267]

You _do_ know there exists a Dr Pepper BBQ sauce, right..?

[@cw1217]

@@franklinbrooksstoppedcomme3267 Stubbs has a Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce. It is bomb!

[@monkeygirl243]

It’s spicy bbq water

[@krugel17]

My ex use to call it bbq water LMFAO

[@jtmichaelson]

As a side note: David Naughton, the guy singing, "I'm a pepper, he's a pepper..." was in American Werewolf in London and had a Top 5 hit in 1979 with, "Makin' It" and starred in the TV show, My Sister Sam.

[@jamesanderson6373]

He's also a very nice man.

[@bobthebuilder8110]

@@jamesanderson6373 Well, he is a Pepper.

[@MechaJutaro]

@@jamesanderson6373 What's he up to these days, J? Aside from mourning the passing of those days he got to spend in the shower with Jenny Agutter

[@Coyotek4]

He was also in the movie "Midnight Madness".

[@patdthomas]

This jingle was written by Jake Holmes who wrote a bazillion other notable TV and radio ad jingles over the years. He also was a serious musician who wrote Dazed and Confused which was later ripped off by Led Zepplin.

[@Sunite]

As someone who's in business I can appreciate the fact that most if not every single pie chart I've seen that's made by you is formatted correctly, starting at noon clockwise. Bless you, Company Man.

[@AllenLifelongTexan]

That is hilarious now I will never look at a pie chart the same way again.

[@jukeboxdude]

When I was a kid the radio was dominated by the "Be you" Dr. Pepper commercials. Still have that song stuck in my head.

[@EightyBeat]

You guys out here buying sodas for millions while I’m here buying it for $.98. Let’s just say I know people that know people.

[@twistedcanuck]

I get em for free sucka!

[@TheSonicChaotix]

Publix gang rise up.

[@MahdiKnicks]

I get the 5 finger discount 😆

[@lilolme69]

@@MahdiKnicks I did for 10 years when I was 15-25 years old.

[@christianramirez7858]

Lol you still buying it while I get it for free

[@coyotelong4349]

Dr. Pepper is strange- The only soda brand that forms a category all its own

[@johnr797]

It's actually legal precedent in the US that Dr. Pepper is a "pepper soda" and not a cola due to having to go to court with Coke so many times lol

[@DaDARKPass]

@TOM Says nobody smart.

[@bsanchez3563]

@@johnr797 coolio

[@michaelboydston313]

And it's probably the soda with the most store brand versions

[@thndr_5468]

Pibb is actually better to me but it's impossible to find in stores

[@Cline3911]

"I must have drank me about 15 Dr. Peppers" -F. Gump

[@TimmyTickle]

Did he drink 5 at 10am, 5 at 2pm and 5 at 4pm?

[@acupofwater8020]

Hiw he drunk 15 doctor pepper without peeing the entire time. Is a literary impossible

[@tonycrabtree3416]

@@acupofwater8020 He gots to pee!

[@importsstillsuck]

I agree. F Gump.

[@sherwingonsalves8821]

@@acupofwater8020 he asked jfk to pee

[@mc-Hotsauce]

LET'S GO! "Coke is still the top soda in America. But the runner up spot, long held by Pepsi, now belongs to Dr Pepper."

[@ernie9538]

And the planet kept spinning

[@Youtube_Heros_Police_Force]

As someone in pharmacy school, Dr. Pepper is now my favorite soda. It already was, but this just confirms it.

[@TheAmericanPrometheus]

to me at least, Dr Pepper tastes especially good if you've been drinking Coke for a long time up until that point and want something different tasting. (ofc if you drink it too much it starts tasting like cough syrup so vice versa applies as well. )

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

My ex is from Singapore and Dr.Pepper is a bit hard to find there. I found one store selling imported cases and she tried it and said it tasted gross, like medicine lol. Was funny seeing her face though drinking it. I love it though.

[@deepthought4243]

@@Gaia_Gaistar atleast your gf is the intelligent one in the relationship

[@Tool0GT92]

You have to drink Mr Pibb until you get your degree.

[@smcdonald9991]

Are you serious? You know the impact sugary drinks have on obesity and diabetes type II? Empty calories without any nutrition.

[@panelsandbars]

I still think “what’s the worst that could happen?” Is one of the greatest ad campaigns of the modern era.

[@TracksideViews]

Dr. Pepper once tried to trade its 23 flavors for Colonel Sanders’ 11 herbs and spices but a deal could never be reached.

[@deliocache2528]

Dang.

[@MaxStax1]

@@deliocache2528 I heard Colonel Sanders chickened out of the deal.

[@bondservant4jesus]

Ha.

[@khajiiathekhajiit7395]

Ha. Ha.

[@wisdoom9153]

Ha. Ha. Ha.

[@MrTurner94]

If you add the botanicals from from coke and root beer, it adds up to 23 flavors. If you mix the two at a 1:1 mix, it tastes like Dr. Pepper. It works with nearly every cola

[@mattnatwhitt5082]

No, no it doesn't. I've tried this and most eveyone else that tries this says it is not the same.

[@MrTurner94]

Well, I’ve had inverse results with myself and anyone who try’s it with me. Idk what to tell you, maybe there is something wrong in your methods

[@andypritchard9644]

Last time I was this early Kmart was still struggling, not dead

[@Vondracar]

Bruh! You're lucky last time I came this early my sister got pregnant.

[@boredmusic4302]

Wait, wasn’t Kmart always dead?

[@nickhill8612]

@@Vondracar Haha haha dam I spit my MT dew laughing at your comment.

[@TiberianFiend]

@@boredmusic4302 Kmart was Wal-mart's biggest competitor in the 90s.

[@ShadowWingTronix]

@@Vondracar And wait until you hear how those two facts are related.......:D

[@GrizzlyAdams94]

Dr. Pepper fun facts. The man singing in the "Be a Pepper" ad is David Naughton, well known for playing David Kessler in the 1981 horror movie "An American Werewolf in London". The drink was also featured pretty heavily in the 2011 anime Steins;Gate, the main character, Okabe Rintaro, even stating it's a drink for the chosen intellectuals

[@Fairenough642]

Good anime

[@Moonbeam143]

Dr. Pepper is the go to soda for Werewolves.

[@godminnette2]

The instant I saw your pfp I knew I'd be reading a Steins;Gate fact by the end of your comment lol. It is truly the drink of intellectuals. I actually got into Dr. Pepper because my girlfriend and I cosplayed as Okabe and Kurisu for a convention in 2015, and we had a pack of Dr. Pepper with us. I found out I actually enjoyed it, even as someone who didn't really like soda.

[@Christopher-N]

Don't forget the billboard in _Short Circuit._ If that wasn't a deliberate sponsorship, I don't know what is.

[@loverkkaqours]

Just to point out that in S;G it's called Dk Pepper. I am not sure if the dub still calls it Dk Pepper or rather Dr Pepper.

[@joebishman6163]

One summer, over ten years ago, I found Berries and Cream Dr. Pepper on the grocery store shelf. It was so good and I miss it dearly. Please, bring it back Keurig-Dr. Pepper.

[@fleskenialation]

Dr, without the period, thanks

[@Jammermaker]

I miss the berries and cream ones so much

[@owohscorner]

They have cream soda Dr Pepper and Cherry Dr. Pepper. You can't find it in mainstream stores like Food Lion or Walmart. You have to go to gas stations like Eagles and stores like Carlie C's.

[@spockhozzer7207]

All of those offshoot flavors were just Dr. Pepper with a different label. They didn't taste different at all

[@ChristiesThisnThat]

It would be great to hear more about the original Dr Pepper Bottling Co in Dublin, TX and how they continued to bottle with sugar until just a few years ago.

[@slightcurvegrin7507]

We still use sugar, just not for the exports, only for tax reasons. We started to use Apple juice for the sweetness, that because expensive, so now we use stevia, a artificial sweetener.

[@mattnatwhitt5082]

Dublin wasn't the original bottling plant, they just made it with Pure Cane Sugar the longest using the old recipe. I use to grab a bunch of them when I would travel through Dublin on my way to college in Alpine from East Texas around Tyler. Then I started to see them in stores around Tyler. I knew they had an agreement with Snapple to not sell outside the 3 counties around Dublin but thought it might have changed. Well, it didn't and they were quickly sued out of the rights to produce Dr Pepper. I felt bad for them but they did violate their agreement with Snapple in which they signed.

[@dankconspiracynut]

They were forced by Snapple to shut down production of Dublin Dr Pepper, though they still make sodas as Dublin Bottling Works. Visited their museum a year before they shut down from the pandemic in 2021

[@ryanjohnson4565]

They closed due to an ant invasion.

[@RepostProductions]

Dr Pepper is my most favorite soda. I'm not joking when I say, every restaurant I go to or any drink I get outside of restaurants is most likely Dr Pepper.

[@wrestlingandamusementparkl7789]

I do like Dr Pepper but I like Pibb extra

[@TheAmericanPrometheus]

Dr Pepper's taste is surprisingly distinctive, at least as far as sodas go. As in I'm fairly certain i wouldn't be able to distinguish pepsi from coca cola in a blind taste test.

[@noskpain2792]

I hate when I go out of state and they don't have it

[@RepostProductions]

@@noskpain2792 Damn, rest in pepperonis brother.

[@Christopher-N]

@@wrestlingandamusementparkl7789: We lovely refer to Pibb Xtra (formerly Mr. Pibb) as "Almost Dr. Pepper". Between Pepsi and Coca-Cola, I stand with Pepsi, but I enjoy some of the beverages supplied by either: Namely Dr. Pepper, Pibb as near enough, Barq's root beer (Coca-Cola), and 7-Up (Pepsi). With the exception of Pepper/Pibb, I don't care for the alternates (Mug, Sprite, and I can't stand Sierra Mist). It's a good balance-when I go into a restaurant, there will always be something I like.

[@Andrew-qu7lq]

Dr Pepper has been huge regionally in Texas since it has its roots here. Most fast food or restaurant businesses sign exclusive deals with either Coca Cola or Pepsi to use their fountain drinks, but in Texas it's common for them to allow the option for the owner to also provide Dr Pepper. Because of how popular it is, the store will have a noticeable decline in reviews/business if they don't offer Dr Pepper.

[@user-neo71665]

RIP Dublin dr pepper

[@ruste530]

That's the case nationwide. Dr Pepper Snapple Group sold the distribution rights to Dr. Pepper to Coke and Pepsi. Which company has the bottling rights varies by market.

[@deacongowan117]

It’s not just Texas that allows Dr Pepper as well, that is nationwide. Anywhere you go that has exclusive rights to Wokeacola and Pepsi also has Dr Pepper.

[@RAE.ofSunshine]

It's the same everywhere

[@joebarmann]

Years ago, we went to a neat place in Dallas where they would take your tie, cut it in half, and attach it to the ceiling. I ordered a mesquite fired steak for the first time (it was great!). My wife ordered a beer, but I wanted a Pepsi. They offered me a Dr Pepper, and so I said how about Coke, and they said no, but again offered me a Dr Pepper which I accepted and have loved it ever since.

[@paceeilers2253]

Fun fact: I live near 10-2-4 ranch which is the home of the previous CEO of Dr. Pepper Snapple. He has now since retired and owns the ranch which is about a 20 min drive from me. It make the world feel small.

[@_deaconstar003_9]

I can’t get over the fact that Schweppes and Canada Dry are under the same parent company in the US

[@David_Bellows]

I can’t get of the fact that they own kuerig as well, I make coffee with the same brand of soda I drink

[@tonycrabtree3416]

@@David_Bellows a holding company owns KDP. Keurig Dr Pepper is a true merger.

[@bigjuicypotato1482]

I can't get over the fact that a chocolate company owned them

[@kylesmith4848]

Dr Pepper owns Sunskist and crush also.

[@kylesmith4848]

@@David_Bellows kuerig owns Dr Pepper not other away around.

[@colbyedinborough1917]

Literally start my new job at keurig dr pepper in a week... Imagine being recommended this from a channel I haven't seen in a long long time

[@SimplyaLady92]

Let us know what the 23 flavors are

[@ab9840]

Good luck at your new job.

[@Javisflip_]

How's the job?

[@UmamiWave]

Yessssiiir probably my favorite Texas brand, we need Whataburger next

[@KateKat]

Whataburger is awsome

[@cb84capri]

I really wasn't impressed by whataburger. Wasn't bad... just meh.

[@Christopher-N]

It's been a very long time since I've been inside an El Pollo Loco due to geography. I don't remember-are they supplied from Pepsi distributors (Dr. Pepper supplier), or Coca-Cola distributors (Pibb Xtra, formerly Mr. Pibb, suppliers)?

[@KateKat]

@@cb84capri ok

[@UmamiWave]

@@cb84capri whataburger be bussin, but it usually depends on the workers and what you order, as a former whataburger employee I can say that some days I'll be glad to make food for custos, hookem up n stuff but on other days I just felt like fuck them custos lol

[@MostRighteous9596]

I'm a supervisor in a Dr Pepper Snapple group warehouse in Texas, one of the largest. What they don't post online is that for a period of time we were producing and shipping monster. We also store pallets of coca cola cans/bottles to be shipped as well. Coca cola uses our facility to distribute their product to save on shipping and extend their reach.

[@danieldominguez2419]

Thats sick man, cant imagine the volume you manage in that warehouse

[@bobbysworld281995]

I've always said: Coke is for those with popularity Pepsi is for those who experiment Dr. Pepper is for those who have taste

[@cardboardking577]

I'm an experimenter with taste

[@presidentstone7359]

My coworker always says Pepsi's for pussies lol

[@alexc3504]

what if you like Dr Pepper and RC Cola?

[@hellomynameisjoao]

Dr pepper tastes like medicine and is genuinely terrible but okay

[@abyt5207]

@@hellomynameisjoao no taste?

[@naruciakk]

They made probably the best product placement in history, putting their brand into the Steins;Gate manga and anime in a way that actually corresponds really nicely with the characters.

[@MegaManDied]

Dr. Pepper: The Intelligent Drink for Choice Individuals.

[@Lodycau]

El psy congroo

[@imgladnotu9527]

Was looking for fellow scientists in the comments. Not disappointed.

[@sirexilon49]

Putting their brand into the Steins;Gate manga was probably not the best decision considering it doesn't exist.

[@Yeah_Buddy_LIGHTWEIGHT]

You should turn your video library into a podcast series! I think the content is packaged perfectly for short podcasts.

[@jeremyevans9629]

I think this is a great idea

[@PP-xs7hu]

Podcasts are gay

[@PP-xs7hu]

Ars you a gey!!!?

[@samm3863]

If he did podcast they would hours long

[@Yeah_Buddy_LIGHTWEIGHT]

@@samm3863 not all podcasts are hours long. Some can be as short as 5 to 30 minutes

[@MrCashoos]

Just a correction: Here in Mexico Dr Pepper and most of its brands are sold by Grupo Peñafiel that is in fact owned by Keurig Dr Pepper, heck they even use the same logo but since Peñafiel is a more recognizable branding for the Mexican market they use it as the front company.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

"The number one grapefruit soda" doesn't sound like it has a lot of competition. I can literally only think of Squirt.

[@conelrad22]

The only other one I can think of is Fresca

[@emsavings]

60/40

[@JamesSmith-co1kt]

Sundrop, aint it a grapefruit base drink?

[@honolulublues5548]

@@emsavings yeah, but that's Faygo and it's regional... Mostly the Midwest, but not sold in every store. Love my Faygo. You can get pretty much any flavor imaginable. Their Rock 'n Rye is like Dr. Pepper.

[@mjones207]

Sundrop's now actually owned by Keurig/Dr Pepper, too.

[@noname.0624]

Bro I've honestly been impressed with the consistency of your quality vids

[@Harv72b]

Joke's on you, Company Man--I lived through the "be a Pepper" campaign, so the jingle has already been stuck in my head for 40 years.

[@LiveFoe]

I worked at a bottling company that produced Dr Pepper, among other sugary fizzy concoctions. I can tell you that while I couldn't tell you what the 23 flavors are, I do know that the concentrate they used was straight phosphoric acid that came in a tiny box. Each box would yield 10,000 units (2 litre bottles), and the stuff had a cloying, sickly sweet odor that would stay in your nose for days. I couldn't drink DP for years after I left that place.

[@XLessThanZ]

My favorite soda since I was a kid. The only soda I drink at McD's these days. I remember my friends scratching their head when I'd be the only one drinking Dr Pepper and everyone else was drinking something else. Part of the reason might be I liked cream soda and all my friends hated it. Funny times.

[@Luke-zx4nx]

Have you tried Dr Pepper & Cream Soda yet? I think it’s pretty good

[@kytim89]

Coca cola and Pepsi taste like battery acid these days.

[@geoDB.]

Asmongold taste

[@scottnotpilgrim]

I enjoy the occasional Dr. Pepper. Wasn't aware that it was once bigger than Coca-Cola

[@34charss]

Jin

[@michealrommel6776]

Jin

[@IISimpleII]

Jin

[@kaylew108]

I actually thought Coca Cola owned Dr. Pepper.

[@seamusmckeon9109]

I’m basically addicted to doctor pepper even though I prefer Pepsi

[@DrJuiceMD]

I used to watch these videos all the time and then my KZbin stopped recommending them. This channel has grown double since then it’s crazy. I’m glad I found it again.

[@samu-chan]

it found you

[@asmrreading4330]

I’m so happy I found your channel man not only do I get to learn weird shit about the companies but you are perfect background noise

[@SmugTomato]

Honestly the biggest surprise of this video for me was the fact that Dr Pepper isn't owned by Coca-Cola or Pepsi. I was under the assumption that Pepsi owned it but I guess not.

[@TheTonyahawk]

Working at a grocery store I have to tell you that you're not alone. Most people think Coke owns DP. In fact Coke handles everything to do with DP business wise for our company.

[@NoSkill123]

I always assumed they were owned by pepsi as well, I constantly see their products around Pepsi. At pepsi exclusive restaurants and such, or the dollar store when they sell the pepsi 1 litre drinks for 98 cents.

[@dharma_dude]

I believe that Dr Pepper is bottled at both Coke & Pepsi plants depending on region, which may be why a lot of people think this. You can usually tell by the bottle shape, the Coke bottled ones being in that cone shaped bottle and the Pepsi bottled ones being in that standard Pepsi bottle shape they've been using for some time now.

[@adamwiz2]

@@dharma_dude This is 100% accurate and something that was completely left out of the video

[@artpipe]

I think Pepsi owns Mr Pib.

[@Gungho73]

In some parts of the south if you ask for a soda, you get a Coca Cola. If you arent specific otherwise, its a Dr. Pepper. In Texas a bottling plant was opened just to only bottle Dr. Pepper.

[@Evilnor7]

In fact, Dublin, TX was the oldest bottling plant still making the original recipe of Dr Pepper (granulated cane sugar and all) until they got a C&D for shipping it outside their contractual radius about 10 years ago. I was disappointed. Dublin Dr Pepper was the best. Their orange cream soda is still really good, though.

[@pamelamays4186]

The legendary musician, composer and singer Barry Manilow wrote the Dr Pepper jingle.

[@Habu12]

Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe? 🤣

[@SimplyaLady92]

Not impressed.

[@megavern72]

Barry did a *lot* of jingles.

[@babsbylow6869]

I gotta say, Barry didn't nessisarily write those jungles in his Very Strange Medley section of his shows. His job at the time wasn't so much writing them, but arranging already existing jingles. Give your face something to smile about.

[@smiley10494]

This makes soo much sense about Coca Cola producing Dr Pepper outside of the US. I live in Ireland and in some niche stores they sell the Dr Pepper cans imported from the US and there is definitely a much better taste when compared with the Dr Pepper produced by Coca Cola in Ireland.

[@SOFTDRINKTV]

soft drink takeover

[@txbased1659]

First

[@scottnotpilgrim]

Fancy seeing you here

[@OhHiMark001]

Fitting that you showed up lol

[@emma.s.1]

yes

[@kottonkandy0962]

Soft drink showdown

[@Techni_Log]

Video about coke and Pepsi yes!

[@melainewhite6409]

They're both racist, end of video.

[@abdallahrizq5124]

@@melainewhite6409 wdym?

[@austinhamilton5478]

@@melainewhite6409 definitely not coke they are industry leaders in diversity

[@americanbobtail1]

@@austinhamilton5478 - No, they are racist against anybody who is not classified as a POC and you know it with their "anti-white" Critical Race Theory HR training.

[@melainewhite6409]

​@@austinhamilton5478 If by "diversity" you mean imposing preference in hiring and promotion based on race as well as categorizing people by race and using that to treat them differently.

[@nyankers]

kinda weird how so many old sodas were originally marketed as health drinks

[@horizon2288]

It's like how cigarettes and stuff didn't have warning labels and you could smoke anywhere.I guess us humans learn slowly but at least over time lol

[@Stormcloakvictory]

Part as just back then you could claim whatever the fuck you wanted. The era of snake oils. (Usually such claims for which ailments The product would take care of was longer than the side effect labels on pills these days lol)

[@jeridkasper69]

And most sodi pops had copious amounts of hard drugs in them lol.

[@killap3nguin]

@@jeridkasper69 ya those hard drug high fructose corn syrups.

[@mricardo96]

I can think of multiple things promoted as healthy that are actually the opposite nowadays.

[@mikey29979]

As a KDP employee I've been enjoying the history lessons on our brands and all your other videos

[@2balkan4you]

How is the company

[@SethFowler]

Sippin a pep atm

[@enkeligray7459]

Never thought I'd see u here 😂

[@takotaw8453]

ima start calling them peps now

[@erich5420]

That’s a crime, arrest him!

[@Dr-Weird]

Wouldn't you like to be sipping a pep too?

[@TheProtagonistDies]

Sippin a Dr Pepper Creme atm

[@zerodos_02]

What I find interesting is that depending on what part of the country you live in, Dr Pepper comes in different bottle shapes because either Coca-Cola or Pepsi actually distributes it for retail. Arizona, it happens to be Coke, but when I lived in North Carolina, Pepsi distributed it. Crazy stuff.

[@r5LgxTbQ]

yes where I live it (along with Schweppes ginger ale) always goes on sale alongside the Pepsi products, but not 7up for some reason

[@DDBurnett1]

It doesn't really depend on the state or region, but the specific bottler. In Portland, Pepsi bottles Dr Pepper, but in other parts of Oregon it's bottled by Coke.

[@calum5975]

It's completely messed up in Europe. In the UK (where coca cola produce it) the branding is completely different, as are the flavours. We occasionally get Dr Pepper imported from Europe to some stores, which tastes totally different and comes in different bottle designs. I believe Keurig own the rights and produce it themselves or license it to PepsiCo in Poland, which results in the weird mix match of drinks that are called Dr Pepper. It's a super confusing mess of trademark law.

[@josephrenquist9178]

Outside of Texas, there are few, if any, Dr Pepper bottling plants. They rely on Coke or Pepsi bottlers.

[@____________838]

@@calum5975 Now you’ve made me want to travel Europe and taste the Dr Peppers.

[@RetroWinnipeg]

In Canada, Dr Pepper and 7-Up are distributed via Pepsi’s bottling network. That is why we never got Sierra Mist.

[@anthonygarcia1846]

Your not missing anything!

[@____________838]

Probably for the best.

[@MrWhipple42]

Looks like you mist out.

[@blakegilmore9360]

In New Zealand 7 up is through pepsi and Dr Pepper is not really sold at all

[@koolpatrick4015]

@@MrWhipple42 get out

[@Rell40]

I worked for Pepsi fro. 2004-2010 in Washington DC and we had exclusive rights to carry dr pepper . They had their own reps and sales ads a lot of times ,

[@CalculyticCuber]

Dr Pepper has got to be my favorite soda. No other soda has tasted so good. It's like a licorice cola with a extra bit of sweetness at the end that Coca Cola and Pepsi don't have.

[@tvph]

pibb n dr pepper are both so good

[@KickCaesar]

Sweeter than Coca Cola☠️☠️?

[@kupo9731]

@@KickCaesar cry

[@l.u.rehuher3714]

@@tvph hicks prefer pibb

[@KickCaesar]

@@kupo9731 lol

[@macsnafu]

I was an RC cola fan back in my teens and 20s, but I've increasingly liked Dr. Pepper over the years. Coca Cola and Pepsi seem too bland and ordinary, and DP always has a bit of a kick to it.

[@christophbeck1305]

The reason why i like Dr. Pepper more is because it Dosent Taste like just sugar. Coca Cola just Tastes like sugar and carbonated water. Dr. Pepper at least tasts like something. The Bad Thing is i have a Hard time getting Dr. Pepper where i live

[@LONEWOLF-rq5tl]

RC is the shit and i drink both Pepsi and Coca Cola also but can't stand Dr.pepper.It's crazy because as a kid i loved Dr.pepper but not anymore but it's all my little brother drinks though.I should only be drinking water like my oldest brother that's an RN and a health fanatic but i guess I'm not that smart. He will definitely live longer.lol

[@Pun116]

RC Cola?! How do you wake up in the morning and put on your shoes? I'm baffled.

[@macsnafu]

@@Pun116 Simple. I put on my shoes first and THEN I wake up. And realize I forgot to put on my socks...

[@berdooli3326]

I'm a native Texan and my biggest Texas stereotype is my love for this drink!

[@yeastarly4268]

Same

[@wendelloreilly6476]

I am a Tennessean and we love it here too.

[@thelinedrive]

Dr. Pepper and Big Red. Texas staples

[@berdooli3326]

@@thelinedrive Gotta stock up on them at my next trip to HEB ;)

[@nahor88]

How about Texans switch from sugary sodas to topo chicos? Your sugary soda habits are using taxpayer dollars for your later medical conditions...

[@nannerz1994]

I've never seen people obsess over Coke or Pepsi the same way Dr Pepper people love Dr Pepper

[@michaelh5156]

Dr. Pepper: *exists* My dentist: business is boomin

[@Shannon_Vlogs]

Sometimes, I catch your videos as soon as they come out. Other times, my baby wakes me up at 2:30am and, after I take care of her, I just need something wholesome to watch before I fall back to sleep. So, thanks for making this

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Thank you for making my Wednesday lunch breaks more enjoyable.

[@luismartinez1056]

Dr. Pepper is the spirit of Texas

[@100megatonYT]

Spirit of Waco to be specific

[@adozer6848]

I live in Texas, that is pretty much all of my Texan friends drink.

[@theconqueringram5295]

It's amazing that one brand can have such a long history. Dr Pepper has an interesting story.

[@h1s2lf43]

I've always theorized that they probably called it Dr's Pepper as in "The Doctor's Pep--er". Due to the popularity of the word "pep" at that time period as seen in everything from coal and cocaine benefits to energy from radioactive products in the early to mid 20th century. And they simplified it down to "Dr. pepper" because it probably seemed obvious and simple as the pepper from the doctors. Dr. And pepper. Two easy words to associate with health and energy.

[@wasimhashmi446]

Similar to how Pepsi has Pep-Si in it

[@eddsmithinhimer7767]

Moxie is actually the oldest soda, having been introduced in 1876. It’s mostly just in New England though

[@lynntaylor9681]

The Dr. Pepper jingle from the 70's was very good. I miss jingles. There were so many gum ones in the 80's that were great.

[@Alverant]

Thanks! That explains why Dr.Pepper, A&W, RC, and Canada Dry go on sale together at the store.

[@KingForte]

The fact that you said the 80’s was over 40 years ago made me feel sick... the 80s fees like 20 years ago to me still

[@ashotinthedark3182]

1991-2021=30 years doesn't sound right to me either.

[@Diwasho]

Only 1980 specifically was over 40 years ago, the rest of the 80's was either just 40 or over 30 years ago.

[@sharifmansour9678]

Time stopped in 2001.

[@HobbyAndGaming]

Ex coca cola employee, dr pepper is distributed not owned by coke and only in the west coast. In the east coast dr pepper, squirt, and some other 7up brands are distributed by pepsi-cola.

[@almeisam]

When I was a kid back in the '60's, I was taught poker, and one variant was called Dr. Pepper. 10's, 2's and 4's were wild.

[@Jade93972]

There is a Dr Pepper Museum in Waco. I've been there twice, once back in 2017, and then in Feb of 2020. It was really interesting how all their exhibits mentioning "Dr Pepper Snapple Group" had changed to "Keurig Dr Pepper"

[@richardblosat9010]

I'd like to see that. Dr.Pepper is very big in Texas I hear

[@the1johnmaxwell]

Omg I'm old. I was literally at the filming of that commercial! It was filmed in my old hometown of Chatham, NJ. Shot right by Luciano's Pizzeria on main street!

[@C64SX]

"Let me have a Diablo sandwich, a Dr Pepper and make it fast I'm in a god damn hurry." As a kid growing up in Sweden that was the first time I heard of Dr Pepper :)

[@Scott_From_Maine]

I thought the "Dr Pepper, so misunderstood" ad was going to be the catchy one from the 70's.

[@kallieblumberg9977]

Shout out from Texas !! Dr Pepper is everything !!!!

[@jaimerioux8965]

I going to have Dr Pepper the next time when I visit the dollar store in the area that I live.

[@Gobershmat]

This brand has my heart, my favourite soda is Dr. Pepper, and A&W with the Uncle Bacon Mozza is my go to for burgers.

[@Pinstar]

Coke/Pepsi: I sleep. RC Cola: Now that's a real video!

[@AlottaBoulchit]

RC is my favorite cola!

[@Pinstar]

@@AlottaBoulchit When I was in college, in our marketing class we were presented with 3 different types of cola. Coke, Pepsi and RC Cola. The class first guessed which would be the most popular. IIRC Pepsi narrowly beat out Coke and RC was dead last on the guesses. They they had the class do a blind taste test and mark which of the three they actually liked the best. RC cola won like 74% of the vote. Granted, the whole point of that lesson was to show the power of marketing. Our professor then showed us the estimated sales of Coke/Pepsi and then compared it to the wildly smaller sales of RC cola.

[@mike-sk2li]

I remember as a kid way back going to the RC plant for a field trip in Valdosta GA. They gave the entire class a moon pie and bottle of RC😁

[@AlottaBoulchit]

I've been to the Dr Pepper museum in Waco. It's so cool seeing the old bottling factory, the old well they used to get water from, all the old memorabilia and the recreated bar where you can get the BEST fountain Dr pepper you'll ever taste. I also found it funny that I was able to buy Pepsi-Cola merch in the gift shop. LOL

[@macpumperkinz]

I live in Texas, I know what's on my bucket list now

[@AlottaBoulchit]

@@macpumperkinz Yeah!! It's really cool! You'll definitely have fun if you enjoy old stuff! I swear the floors still felt sticky with soda syrup from years past in the old bottling room but that was probably my imagination! 🤣 When you go take a GOOD look at the outside of the building as you can see a "scar" from the damage the building suffered from an F5 tornado in the 1950s! It's been 8 years since I went to that museum and I still look back at the experience often! I hope to go back sometime soon. ❤

[@winnjetbrick]

Slight correction. The Dr Pepper brand in Canada is actually owned by Canada Dry Mott’s (a subsidiary of Keurig Dr Pepper) but distribution is licensed to PepsiCo. Same goes for Crush among other brands. Great video though!

[@dunnetahl]

Thanks I was trying to understand why Dr. Pepper is only available from Pepsi distributors in Canada if it is made by Coca-Cola outside the US. Your comment provided the first proper clarification.

[@ChuckPTV]

Love the channel man it’s provides so much intel on the business world I just be here coming up with dreams and ideas

[@SoughtAnarchy]

Growing up in The South™, everyone calls soda "Coke". Although, I know more southerners that drink Dr. Pepper over Coke

[@utopiaOKC]

Yea if they talking in general lmao theyre gonna say the name if u ask what they want from the store🤣

[@Excalibur-Sonic]

My favorite soda. I drink it like 95% of the time when I drink a soda (giving room for the occasional grape, orange and random sodas).

[@dvoicer6785]

The fact that all of these brands put together are still not even HALF the size of coca-cola or pepsi is mind blowing.

[@absalomdraconis]

Pepsi & Coca-Cola have been doing the same thing themselves.

[@ab9840]

Both of those major companies have been buying up foreign soda companies. For example, Coca Cola owns 40% of Inca Kola Peru. Coca Cola has the world rights to Inca Kola while the original Peruvian company kept the rights in Peru plus they got to bottle other CC sodas in Peru. CC. is supposedly going to push Inca Kola in Asia since marketing has shown that Asians prefer light colored drinks. Inca Kola tastes like gum.

[@devincoles1830]

Dr.Pepper is a good mixer for white rum as well. Imo.

[@hald-matalongos]

when will the "U.S. Government, bigger than you know" come out?

[@kineticstar]

I'm from Texas and like all Texans I have a mild addiction to Dr Pepper and Coca-Cola.

[@liamtice8794]

It ain't mild for me

[@SaintNicholasOfficial]

Mild, mines Wild

[@andreasfrost-blade4689]

As a Texan, I don’t like coke, I prefer Pepsi

[@samscharp3367]

Big Red too right? I worked for Dr. Pepper for years and they always talked about the Texans loving their Big Red.

[@starminer7z746]

@@samscharp3367 I like big blue better

[@Andrew-qu7lq]

Actually, the Snapple one might be interesting looking at market share. They used to be huge, and you can see that in the acquisition, but they seem to have fallen off considerably since back then.

[@mra57]

They were huge when Rush did commercials for them.

[@Fletch_iz_ded]

y'know every Dr.Pepper drinker i've met, as a Dr.Pepper drinker myself, are avid fans, will never drink any cola unless theres nothing else kinda people.

[@atsf4931]

I remember finding out how big they are after I started working at a grocery store and the Dr Pepper truck showed up and remember how amazed I saw how much they truly own but I noticed even our store branded pop uses Dr Pepper bottles and racks even