Some consumers were upset when Culver's switched from Pepsi to Coca-Cola. Grumpy response was inevitable.
There is no compromise in this war between Coke and Pepsi loyalists. Man, folks love Diet Coke.
Hiddenly, a fast food establishment switching to Coke or Pepsi may be major business for the beverage giants.
Which large chains serve Coke and Pepsi, and how are those decisions made?
A restaurant chain that enters an exclusivity arrangement with Coca-Cola or Pepsi will receive a discount on that product suite.
Given restaurants' tight profit margins, eliminating administrative costs like that is worth beverage restrictions.
It's also practical: Why stock both and source beverages from numerous vendors when you can handle logistics from one...
Coca-Cola and Pepsi would take up two spots in a soda fountain, making them more redundant than MTN DEW and Pepsi.