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Caleb was born on May 27, 1867 -
He enrolled at the University of North Carolina -
He attended the University of Maryland to be a doctor, then changed to the school of pharmacy, but dropped out because his father went bankrupt. -
He opened his pharmacy in New Bern, North Carolina -
He created Brad's drink -
He renamed Brad's Drink to Pepsi-Cola -
Caleb incorporated the drink -
When WW1 started, the sugar prices went up, which was a big problem for Pepsi-Cola -
Pepsi-Cola went bankrupt due to the sugar prices. -
The company was sold for $30,000 to Megargel, who formed Pepsi Cola Corporation -
Pepsi Cola went bankrupt for the second time during the Great Depression -
The Loft Candy Company bought Pepsi Cola -
Bradham died on February 19, 1934 -
The second bankruptcy set the stage for PepsiCo. They merged with the Frito-Lay company to become PepsiCo Inc. -
Today, PepsiCo is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies. It is worth about 200 billion American dollars.