- Dr. Wells
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Dr. Wells Type Soft drink Manufacturer The Dad's Root Beer Company, LLC. Country of origin Los Angeles, California by Ludford Fruit Products Introduced 1935 Flavor pepper-style carbonated soft drink Dr. Wells is a "pepper-style" carbonated soft drink manufactured by The Dad's Root Beer Company, LLC. of Jasper, Indiana, and owned by Hedinger Brands, LLC. The brand is currently available in 12 ounce cans, 20 ounce plastic bottles, 1-liter plastic bottles, and on fountain service in select markets in the United States. The "pepper" segment is the fourth largest flavor segment in the United States.
12 oz. can of Dr. Wells
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History
Dr. Wells was developed and introduced in 1935 as a “pepper-style” carbonated soft drink by Ludford Fruit Products of Los Angeles, California. Ludford Fruit Products was located on S. Western Avenue in L.A., and was also the National Headquarters for Alka-Time and Hollywood Beverages. The Monarch Beverage Company of Atlanta purchased the brand in 1987. In 2007, Dr. Wells was purchased from Monarch, along with Dad's Root Beer, Bubble Up and Sun Crest, by Hedinger Brands, LLC and licensed to The Dad’s Root Beer Company, LLC. The company headquarters is now located in Jasper, Indiana.
Advertising
Prior advertising slogans included: "Makes a Nickle Thirsty" and "The Cooler Doctor"
External links
References
1. "The Dad's Root Beer Co., LLC (www.beverageworld.com/content/view/34000/)", Beverage World, Ideal Media (2007-11-15). Retrieved on 20 June 2008.
2. http://www.dadsrootbeer.com/drwells.phpDad's Root Beer · Bubble Up · Dr. Wells · Sun Crest
Pepper sodas - Dr Pepper
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Categories:- American soft drinks
- Carbonated drinks
- Dr Pepper-flavored sodas
- Monarch brands
- Dad's Root Beer brands
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