Dr Pepper / Seven Up, Inc.:
The Dr Pepper Company was incorporated in 1923 in Dallas. In the 1980's they merged with Seven Up, Inc. Corporate headquarters for Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc. remains in Plano, north of Dallas.Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company:
Dublin Texas is home to the oldest Dr Pepper Bottling Plant and the only place that still makes Dr Pepper with the original Imperial Pure Cane Sugar (another Texas original) formula. Dublin is northwest of Waco. You can tour the plant if you're out that way or visit their Web site and order your Dublin Dr Pepper drinks, clothing, and food made with Dr Pepper.Dr Pepper Museum:
Located in Waco, Texas in the 1906 Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building, a visit to the Dr Pepper Museum is a fun daytrip from either Austin or Dallas or you can take a virtual tour online. The Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute is a private, non-profit organization. The goal of the museum is to educate and entertain the public through programs and exhibits centered around the history of the soft drink industry.Dr Pepper is Not a Cola:
According to the Texas Handbook Online, prior to a 1963 district court ruling bottlers could not carry Dr Pepper along with Pepsi-Cola or Coca-Cola without violating their franchise contracts because they were not permitted to bottle competing brands. But in 1963 the United States Fifth District Court in Dallas declared that Dr Pepper was not a cola, thus allowing Dr Pepper to expand its reach.Wikipedia explains why Dr Pepper is not a "cola" drink.
Dr Pepper at 10 2 and 4:
The famous 10 2 and 4 logo and tagline stemmed from an actual scientific study of the 1920s which showed that the average person's blood sugar level was lowest at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. thus drinking a Dr Pepper at 10, 2, and 4 helped to prevent a drop in energy.Dr Pepper / Seven Up Ballpark:
While here locally we've got our Round Rock Express playing at the Dell Diamond, up in the Dallas area they have the Frisco Rough Riders playing at the Dr Pepper/Seven Up Ballpark. Seems like an appropriate combination. When Dr Pepper made its national debut at the 1904 World's Fair, another baseball staple - the hot dog bun - was also making an early appearance.Dublin Dr Pepper in Austin:
Some local locations where you can pick up some Dublin Dr Pepper are Mann's BBQ, Rudy's BBQ, and Avenue B Grocery in Hyde Park. Know of others? Let me know.Readers Tony & Tom have written in with their own Dublin Dr Pepper sightings: RunTex on Riverside - in a classic vending machine, Chevron at Congress & Riverside, and Central Market.