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Caleb Bradham from New Bern, North Carolina changes the name of his carbonated soft drink from Brad's Drink to Pepsi-Cola
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The name Pepsi-Cola is first used.
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Bradham files an application to the U.S. Patent Office for the Pepsi-Cola trademark name.
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Bradham moves his operations from his drugstore to a warehouse. Sells 7,968 gallons of syrup in one year.
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Pepsi-Cola has a new logo, the first since it's inception back in 1898.
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Pepsi-Cola trademark is registered in Canada
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Expands to a total of forty franchises
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Pepsi-Cola suffers bug financial losses due to the sugar market collapse. Bradham borrows money and sells assets and additional stock shares.
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Pepsi-Cola goes bankrupt. Craven Holding Corporation buys its assets for $30,000.
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Giant candy company Loft, Inc. buys Pepsi-Cola.
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Caleb Bradham, the founder of Pepsi-Cola, dies.
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Ninety-four new U.S. franchises are granted
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Pepsi-Cola elects Walter S. Mack Jr. as its President.
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Introduces product in a can for the first time.
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Alfred N. Steele becomes President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola. His wife, actress Joan Crawford, plays a big part in promoting Pepsi-Cola
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Introduces Diet Pepsi.
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Acquires the regional brand Mountain Dew
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Michael Jackson stars in the first two commercials of the new
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Joe Montana returns in a commercial that challenges other celebrities to compare their pop to Pepsi.
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Adds expiration dates to all products
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Lucasfilm and Pepsi shake hands on a long-term partnership for the Star Wars Trilogy films.
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Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (PBG) becomes a publicly traded company.
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Becomes the National Football League's Official Soft Drink Sponsor.