Who Owns Dr Pepper? Hint: It's Not Coke Or Pepsi - Tasting Table

"It's easy to imagine Dr Pepper being owned by a corporate soda king like PepsiCo or The Coca-Cola Company. After all, the two giants, between themselves, have a slew of other popular drink brands in their stable, ranging from Sprite to Fanta, Powerade, Gatorade, Rockstar Energy drinks, and more. But not Dr Pepper. It belongs to another mega-drink corporation called Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. - yes, of Keurig coffee fame."

"The Dr Pepper story begins in 1885 in Waco, Texas. Like other early soda fountain drinks, Dr Pepper emerged from an ordinary drugstore, this one called Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store. A young pharmacist named Charles Alderton started blending several flavors at the soda fountain, striving to create a brand-new taste. In no time, townsfolk were ordering a "Waco soda," which eventually morphed into what store owner Morrison christened the "Dr Pepper.""

Dr Pepper originated in 1885 in Waco, Texas, when pharmacist Charles Alderton blended flavors at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store soda fountain, creating a "Waco soda" later named Dr Pepper. The drink gained massive exposure at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, where millions sampled it, prompting bottling and national distribution. Modern ownership rests with Keurig Dr Pepper, a publicly traded company formed in 2018 after the merger of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keurig Green Mountain. JAB Holding Company stands out as a large, influential, family-owned shareholder. The brand's corporate history includes multiple mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs.

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