Life Why do restaurants not carry Dr. Pepper?

**Rain Man** · 10-14-2011, 12:37 AM

Seriously, why?

I go into restaurants all the time and ask, "May I have a Dr. Pepper or Mr. Pibb?" and I get told, "We only have Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite", or "Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and Sierra Mist". Sometimes there's a Mountain Dew in there, but it's rare to get a Dr. Pepper or Mr. Pibb.

Why is this? What's so hard about having that fourth type of soda? Is it cheap to offer three types and really, really expensive to have a fourth? Does the existing equipment only have infrastructure for three types? Do health departments put you in a high-risk category if you offer four types? Why do fast food places offer four types or even more when sit-down restaurants can't seem to get past the magic number of three?

And why do they always have a soda, diet soda, and white soda? Do the soda companies offer packages that specifically exclude Dr. Pepper and Mr. Pibb? Why? Do they also offer packages of, say, Coke, Diet Coke, and Mr. Pibb, but no Sprite? Or maybe Diet Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, and Sierra Mist, but no Pepsi?

It's not a big deal to have a fourth soda, restaurants, and it damages my dining experience to not get Dr. Pepper or Mr. Pibb. Get on it.

**Bugeater** · 10-14-2011, 12:40 AM

I don't think most sit-down type restaurants have traditional soda fountains like fast-food places do. Usually they get their pop from the bar and those gun things they use only have a certain amount of buttons on them.

**pr_capone** · 10-14-2011, 12:40 AM

Dr. Pepper sucks.

**Bugeater** · 10-14-2011, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Dr. Pepper sucks.

Oh yeah, this too.

**Gonzo** · 10-14-2011, 12:45 AM

Obama
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**BigMeatballDave** · 10-14-2011, 12:53 AM

Because they are not run by Man.

HoneyBadger · 10-14-2011, 01:57 AM

Who goes to a restaurant and doesn't order a beer?

**BigMeatballDave** · 10-14-2011, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

I prefer my own semen.

Gross, dude...

**Renegade** · 10-14-2011, 05:53 AM

In this part of the world, Dr. Pepper is it's own distributor, much like 7UP and snapple are. My local Coke rep has told me it is up to each bottling company if they want to pay for the rights to produce/bottle/distribute Dr. Pepper.

**Buck** · 10-14-2011, 06:06 AM

Most restaurants make a deal with either Coke or Pepsi. Not many find that they also need to strike a deal with 7 Up/Dr. Pepper as well.

Spott · 10-14-2011, 06:25 AM

I hardly ever drink pop any more, but it seems like most places around here have Dr Pepper instead of Mr Pibb.

Fritz88 · 10-14-2011, 06:28 AM

You work for Dr P, Mr RM.

Deberg_1990 · 10-14-2011, 06:45 AM

heh, my favorite is when im at a place and ask for a Dr. Pepper and they come back with "No, but we have root beer" Im like....WTF??? They taste nothing alike.

On a side note, i cant get Mr. Pibb down here in Texas (Dr Pepper Owns this market) but IMO it tastes better than Dr. Pepper. Am i the only one who thinks that?

**BigMeatballDave** · 10-14-2011, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

heh, my favorite is when im at a place and ask for a Dr. Pepper and they come back with "No, but we have root beer" Im like....WTF??? They taste nothing alike.

On a side note, i cant get Mr. Pibb down here in Texas (Dr Pepper Owns this market) but IMO it tastes better than Dr. Pepper. Am i the only one who thinks that?

You can't get Mr. Pibb anywhere, as far as I know since it was changed to Pibb Xtra several years ago.

tomahawk kid · 10-14-2011, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Dr. Pepper sucks.

Holy shit.

Are you communist?

10-14-2011, 12:37 AM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3258491 VARSITY	Why do restaurants not carry Dr. Pepper? Seriously, why? I go into restaurants all the time and ask, "May I have a Dr. Pepper or Mr. Pibb?" and I get told, "We only have Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite", or "Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and Sierra Mist". Sometimes there's a Mountain Dew in there, but it's rare to get a Dr. Pepper or Mr. Pibb. Why is this? What's so hard about having that fourth type of soda? Is it cheap to offer three types and really, really expensive to have a fourth? Does the existing equipment only have infrastructure for three types? Do health departments put you in a high-risk category if you offer four types? Why do fast food places offer four types or even more when sit-down restaurants can't seem to get past the magic number of three? And why do they always have a soda, diet soda, and white soda? Do the soda companies offer packages that specifically exclude Dr. Pepper and Mr. Pibb? Why? Do they also offer packages of, say, Coke, Diet Coke, and Mr. Pibb, but no Sprite? Or maybe Diet Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, and Sierra Mist, but no Pepsi? It's not a big deal to have a fourth soda, restaurants, and it damages my dining experience to not get Dr. Pepper or Mr. Pibb. Get on it.
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10-14-2011, 12:40 AM	#2
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $6242680	I don't think most sit-down type restaurants have traditional soda fountains like fast-food places do. Usually they get their pop from the bar and those gun things they use only have a certain amount of buttons on them.
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Renegade Just Lurking Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ozark Mountain Country Casino cash: $1707904	In this part of the world, Dr. Pepper is it's own distributor, much like 7UP and snapple are. My local Coke rep has told me it is up to each bottling company if they want to pay for the rights to produce/bottle/distribute Dr. Pepper.
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Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $8319900	Most restaurants make a deal with either Coke or Pepsi. Not many find that they also need to strike a deal with 7 Up/Dr. Pepper as well.
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10-14-2011, 06:45 AM	#13
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	heh, my favorite is when im at a place and ask for a Dr. Pepper and they come back with "No, but we have root beer" Im like....WTF??? They taste nothing alike. On a side note, i cant get Mr. Pibb down here in Texas (Dr Pepper Owns this market) but IMO it tastes better than Dr. Pepper. Am i the only one who thinks that?
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