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Early Pepsi Ad

From Dan F – Mr. Pop, what was the original name of Pepsi??

Mr. Pop History – “Brad’s Drink.” That’s right! That was the first name inventor Caleb Bradham put to his most popular soft drink, which was served at his drugstore in New Bern, NC. He changed it to Pepsi after buying the rights to Pep Cola, the name of a company that had just gone out of business.

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