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Pepsi was just knocked off the cola podium. A new soft drink has taken third place.
Not The Bee ^ | May 11, 2025 | Staff

Posted on 05/11/2025 12:53:42 PM PDT by Red Badger

Well, it brings me no pleasure to bag on Pepsi but the people have spoken with their almighty dollars.

Recently, Dr Pepper made its debut in the #2 slot, knocking Pepsi to the bronze position.

There's hope for America! Dr Pepper just toppled Pepsi and I am here for it Just when we seemed to be at our darkest hour, a glimmer of hope arose. NOTTHEBEE.COM

https://notthebee.com/article/theres-hope-for-america-dr-pepper-just-toppled-pepsi-to-move-into-the-top-2-of-most-popular-sodas--only-one-rival-left

Now, the former king of pop (although it has been a few decades now) has been supplanted by what some may consider a surprising choice.

Yes, Sprite is now the country's third-favorite soda.

Let's be honest, these ARE the three best sodas. In places two and three are Dr. Pepper and Sprite, respectively, per the outlet. The former soft drink accounts for 8.3 percent of all canned soda sales, while the latter one is responsible for 8.03 percent, the outlet reported.

Pepsi, in comparison, only has 7.97 percent of the market, according to the outlet.

See ya later, Pepsi!

This isn't so much a hatred of Pepsi, although it is sorta gross, but it's more about how we, as a country, have finally got it right. Trump hasn't even been president for 6 months but already the three best sodas are now the three best selling sodas.

Now we've just got to fix the order and establish Dr Pepper supremacy.



TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Health/Medicine; History
KEYWORDS: cherry; coke; creamsoda; drpepper; drpepperzero; liquiddeath; pepsi; sprite; strawberriesandcream
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To: Red Badger

Pepsi is for Yankees. We don’t cotton to it down here.


21 posted on 05/11/2025 1:04:47 PM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "all's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: Red Badger

TAB is gone. 😥


22 posted on 05/11/2025 1:04:54 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: Red Badger

Pepsi was invented in my hometown. New Bern NC. It used to be good in the day. Now it sucks. Diet Sunkist is what I drink. One a week.


23 posted on 05/11/2025 1:05:17 PM PDT by Hyman Roth
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To: CatHerd

It was invented in The South, just like Coca-Cola, New Bern, North Carolina.

Dr. Pepper is from Waco, Texas.


24 posted on 05/11/2025 1:06:53 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger
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25 posted on 05/11/2025 1:07:09 PM PDT by Tom Tetroxide (Psalm 146:3 "Do not trust in princes, in the Son of Man, who has no salvation.")
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To: lee martell

My Dad was such an alcoholic they said drink Canada Dry. He went to Canada and drank it dry. - Rodney


26 posted on 05/11/2025 1:07:13 PM PDT by Hyman Roth
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To: SpaceBar

However, no prune juice in it.

I think it’s gross. 🤢


27 posted on 05/11/2025 1:07:17 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: Hyman Roth

Yes, I have been there, I was stationed at Camp Lejeune............


28 posted on 05/11/2025 1:07:30 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: mairdie

Pibb Zero


29 posted on 05/11/2025 1:08:43 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Red Badger

Loux is popular in Greece, and it is sold in a few Greek restaurants. No, I’ve never been to Greece.


30 posted on 05/11/2025 1:09:33 PM PDT by Greg123456
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To: Red Badger

I have never understood the popularity of Pepsi


31 posted on 05/11/2025 1:09:47 PM PDT by montag813
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To: Red Badger

Never cared for Dr. Pepper at all. As a kid we drank Coke, Pepsi, Royal Crown Cola, Nehi sodas and Orange Crush in the amber bottle when it still had pulp in it. When 16 ounce bottles came out, they were 15 cents, then NY State put a penny tax on them. I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes back in 2000, and drink mostly caffeine-free Diet Pepsi. Prefer that to Diet Cherry Pepsi. Orange Crush makes a very good zero sugar. A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer is good too.


32 posted on 05/11/2025 1:10:01 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Red Badger

Yuck


33 posted on 05/11/2025 1:10:05 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: Red Badger

I have happy childhood Yoo-Hoo memories.


34 posted on 05/11/2025 1:10:20 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (Yes, I am the Toxic Troll Terminator)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Vernors Ginger Ale for me!


35 posted on 05/11/2025 1:12:03 PM PDT by MaskedMan (The )
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To: Red Badger

We still think Pepsi is for Yankees, even if we invented it. It’s our secret anti-Yankee weapon. We know better than to drink the stuff.

We stuck to sweet tea, Co-Cola (don’t ask me why we leave off the “ca” part of Coca), RC, Dr. Pepper, and Cheerwine — and, of course, good whiskey.


36 posted on 05/11/2025 1:12:26 PM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "all's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: Red Badger

Cute story, except both Pepsi and Coke distribute Dr. Pepper in different parts of the country so they each benefit, as does Keurig/Dr.Pepper which owns the brand. I myself like Pepsi Zero but my favorite is RC Cola.


37 posted on 05/11/2025 1:12:39 PM PDT by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States of America!)
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To: Red Badger

Only sodas I like are coke, mountain dew and a quality root beer...sprite and 7-up are ok I guess..


38 posted on 05/11/2025 1:13:04 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: Red Badger

Enjoying a fine bottle of Moxie up in Maine at the moment.


39 posted on 05/11/2025 1:13:27 PM PDT by CletusVanDamme (You always said you'd take real good care of me, didn't you George. Here's one rap you won't beat.)
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To: Red Badger

Oh yeah. It was a great place. Till alll bleeding heart butt munch liberals moved there. My Dad stationed at Lejuene.


40 posted on 05/11/2025 1:13:52 PM PDT by Hyman Roth
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