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Where it all started
Bradham's Drug Store was where the popular Pepsi-Cola brand was made -
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Creation of Pepsi
"Brad's Drink," created in 1893, and was invented by Caleb Davis Bradham -
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Pepsi First Made
Pepsi was first introduced in 1893, and was originally called "Brad's Drink," -
First Logo
The very first logo for Brad's Drink -
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Name Change
The name was then changed to "Pepsi-Cola," believing to be a healthy cola for aiding in digestion -
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Renamed
Brad's Drink was renamed to "Pepsi-Cola," believing to be a healthy cola to help with digestion. Pepsi's theme line is "Exhilarating, Invigorating, Aids Digestion." -
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More Changes/Bottling
Bradham moves the bottling of Pepsi-Cola from his drugstore into a rented warehouse; he sells 7,968 gallons of syrup in the first year of operation.
Exhilarating, Invigorating, Aids Digestion." -
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Purchases
Bradham purchases a building in New Bern, known as the "Bishop Factory." Sales had increased to 19,848 gallons of Pepsi-Cola.As it's also etablished in many states including North Carolina. -
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Bottling
Bradham moves the bottling process of Pepsi-Cola to a building in New Bern known as the "Bishop Factory." Sales had increased, and many states established this drink, including North Carolina -
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Another logo change
It's logo changes again in 1906 ever since it's very first design in 1898. -
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Delivery
Pepsi-Cola becomes one of the first companies to modernize delivery from horse drawn carts to motor vehicles. -
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Theme Line
Pepsi theme line speaks to the consumer with "Drink Pepsi-Cola, it will satisfy you." -
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Bankrupt
Pepsi-Cola Company is declared bankrupt and its assets are sold to a North Carolina concern, Craven Holding Corporation, for $30,000. -
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New Pepsi
Introduces Diet Pepsi -
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Public Company
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (PBG) becomes a publicly traded company -
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New brand
Introduces new brand Pepsi EDGE, with the same taste but half the sugar, carbs and calories of normal colas. -
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Gift
Pepsi announced that customers would be able to buy a complete stranger a soda at a new "social" vending machine, and even record a video that the stranger would see when they pick up the gift. -
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Teaming up
Pepsi teams up with YouTube to produce its first daily entertainment show called Poptub. This show deals with pop culture, internet viral videos, and celebrity gossip.
