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Drink Mixture Made
A new drink was made and named "Brads Drink". This became an overnight sensation. -
Name Change
"Brads Drink" was changed to Pepsi-Cola. This pharmacist named it after the two main ingredients, pepsin and kola nuts. -
Patented
Application is entered for a trademark on the name -
Moving Operations
Operations moved from selling out of the drugstore it was invented in to residing in a warehouse where, 7,968 gallons of syrup were sold in the first year. -
Bishop Factory
Operations were moved from the prior factory to the Bishop Factory and sales increased to 19,848 gallons -
New Logo
The first logo change since its creation -
Canada
Trademark is registered in Canada -
New Slogan
The slogan "The original pure food drink" is created -
Franchises
Pepsi has a total of forty franchises -
Delivery
Becomes one of the first company's to go from horse and carriage delivery to automobile delivery -
Barney Oldfield
Automobile racing pioneer becomes the first endorser of Pepsi -
New Slogan
"Drink Pepsi-Cola. It'll satisfy you." -
Market Drops
Pepsi loses millions due to sugar market collapse