Cola’s founder, studied medicine at UNC. In August 2024, Pepsi secured the pouring and exclusive vending rights contract for UNC’s main campus.
Its inventor, Caleb D. Bradham, changed the name in 1898. Pepsi’s site merely says, “He bought the name ‘Pep Kola’ from a local competitor and changed it to Pepsi-Cola.” But according to ...
By 1898, he created “Brad’s Drink,” later renamed Pepsi-Cola, consisting of carbonated water, sugar, vanilla, rare oils, and ...