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Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola
Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola Review
In honor of the soda's 100th anniversary, the local bottling company opened the Birthplace in the same corner store where teacher-turned-pharmacist Caleb Bradham brewed his first batch of "Brad's Drink." He later renamed it Pepsi-Cola, began marketing the syrup to other soda fountains, and a conglomerate was born. This old-fashioned pharmacy shop feels like a museum, with its reproduction of Bradham's fountain and exhibits of memorabilia and gift items. Enjoy a Pepsi float while roaming the new addition next door, full of Pepsi history and souvenirs ranging from T-shirts to thimbles.
- Address: 256 Middle St., New Bern, NC, 28560 | Map It
- Phone: 252/636-5898
- Hours: Mon.--Sat. 10--6.
- Website: www.pepsistore.com
- Location: New Bern
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