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Tim Sherman
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From: North Ridgeville, OH, USA
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 04-21-2002 03:49 AM

We are difinatly Pepsi around here. But for all you coke lovers out there did you know that you go through syrup faster then pepsi? Thats right there is more syrup in coke then in pepsi. I can't remember the ratio's off the top of my head. So what that means is that you spend more money selling coke, and your changing your boxes more often.

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Kelsey Black
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From: Pima, Arizona, USA
Registered: Aug 1999

posted 04-22-2002 04:28 AM

We Changed from Pepsi to Coke 1 month ago.

Why? Due to the way that the immediately previous operators handled the pepsi account (and most other accounts across the board) Pepsi was left with a bad taste in their mouth in regards to our theater, and didn't care to give us decent service.

The result: out with the old, ugly, real-estate hogging pepsi fountain, out with the ice making machine we rented from Pepsi, and out with the pepsi products. Out with making pepsi orders whenever I wanted to. I still have the old Pepsi brixing cup, and several BIB's of pepsi syrup, as well as a few boxes of pepsi cups and lids.

In with a nice, appealing counter-top Coke fountain, in with coke products, and signage. In with the telemarketing ordering (yuck.) I asked repeatedly for a brixing cup kit, and I asked for a cup dispenser... where are they?

Still out: ice making machine. it's a pain in the butt right now, but a local resturant not very far away is letting us raid their ice making machine as necessary. Hopefully we will have this issue resolved soon... I was told that Coke doesn't rent any ice equipment.

And in case you're wondering, yes, we are pouring coke products into pepsi cups. (We did run out of 20-oz pepsi cups and are now using 24 oz coke cups for our small size)

and while I'm on the thought:
24-oz is our small - $1.75
32-oz is our medium - $2.50
44-oz is our large - $3
Free refills on large

Popcorn is same price for size, (45,85,130oz) same policy on large refills.

We are currently conducting a bit of an experiment in regards to the 4 flavors of coke... (classic, diet, cherry, caffeine free diet) results soon.

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Charles Everett
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From: New Jersey
Registered: May 2001

posted 04-27-2002 12:23 PM

The big pronouncement about Coke and Regal is a mere formality. UA has long served Coke.

One industry wag has hinted that the combined Regal/UA/Edwards would mean a better deal with concessions suppliers.

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Michael Gonzalez
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From: Grand Island , NE USA
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 08-12-2003 09:42 AM

*BUMP* Do to recent thread about Vanilla Pepsi.

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Paul Linfesty
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From: Bakersfield, CA, USA
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 08-12-2003 10:45 AM

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One industry wag has hinted that the combined Regal/UA/Edwards would mean a better deal with concessions suppliers.

"Hinted" at? This was stated on the record as a major advantage for the newly super-sized chain by the Regal Entertainment Group's top executives from the get-go. Indeed, it was used as a selling point to help bolster stock sales in the new company.

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Jack Ondracek
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From: Port Orchard, WA, USA
Registered: Oct 2002

posted 08-13-2003 03:06 AM

The theatres I grew up with have always sold Coke, going back to the mid '40s. Except for maybe a year & a half, we've also been Coke. I tried Pepsi for a while... and found that I wasn't making any more people happy... it was pretty evenly split.

The local bottlers did a lot to influence our decision to go back to Coke. Pepsi appears to be so big, they don't care one way or the other. The local Coke outlet is grossly overpriced and doesn't want to be involved with storage for national or fountain accounts. The equipment & service people are very good, but Coke's telemarketing-type ordering system bites very major [bs]

Over the past couple of years, Coke has forged relationships with some of the major foodservice suppliers. We're now getting our Coke products delivered on the same truck that brings our fries, burgers, chicken strips, napkins, mops & toilet paper, and their salesperson not only has toll-free voice mail and cell numbers, but visits US every week. It took Coke's telemarketing dept over 6 months to notice we weren't using their service anymore.

The wierd part is that I can get this stuff delivered for a little over $8 LESS per BIB than if I drive my own truck into town and get it right out of the bottler's warehouse.

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Brad Allen
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From: Evansville, IN, USA
Registered: May 2000

posted 08-19-2003 04:11 PM

Well in this part of the world trying to deal like with Coke is like dealing with the devil. No service, rediculous lease's on the fountains, no service, high bib pricing, did I mention no service. Never had a problem with Pepsi......in this neck o the woods anyway.
If people ask a for a Coke, we smile, pour them a Pepsi, they drink and are happy as a lark and off they go.

By the way, ween yourself off the carbinated drinks. Your stomach and general health will thank you.

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William Hooper
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From: Mobile, AL USA
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posted 08-20-2003 02:33 AM

I think if someone asks for a Coke & you only have Pepsi, you must tell them that you only have Pepsi. I seem to recall someone successfully suing a business which was dispensing Pepsi to customers who asked for Coke.

I SURE WOULD!
After I heaved on the carpet.

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Matt Hale
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From: Vancouver, Canada
Registered: Dec 2002

posted 08-20-2003 11:04 PM

Does nobody here own their own fountain? There is a most excellent guide to setting one up at http://www.digitalhaiku.com/clients/soda/start.htm .

After reading that I fully intend to buy one for our new facility and then we can have both Coke and Dr. Pepper! At our old place, the Pepsi machines were left behind by the previous operator. When we called Pepsi (actually Pepsico doesnt operate in this area, all Pepsi products are handled by a local subcontractor) to see about getting them going again, they instead sent a truck and took them away. After begging, pleading and finally agreeing to an insane lease, they sent us a crappy pre-mix unit that couldnt handle the volume. A typical screening with complimentary drinks would mean changing the cylinder 3 or 4 times. [Mad]

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Mike Blakesley
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From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 08-21-2003 12:22 AM

Ya know, you CAN connect cylinders in series. [Big Grin]

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By the way, ween yourself off the carbinated drinks. Your stomach and general health will thank you.

FORGET IT! I gave up video games, drinking, unsafe sex, driving like an idiot, my Playboy subscription, and I'm trying to cut my cholesterol...Pepsi is the one vice I refuse to give up. At least it'll kill me way slower than most other overindulgences will. We're supposed to drink 8 glasses of water a day...I want mine carbonated!

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Brad Allen
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From: Evansville, IN, USA
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posted 08-23-2003 01:55 PM

(I think if someone asks for a Coke & you only have Pepsi, you must tell them that you only have Pepsi. I seem to recall someone successfully suing a business which was dispensing Pepsi to customers who asked for Coke.)

Well I figure with the 14zillion Pepsi signs we have up, cups say Pepsi on them, Menu board specificaly list's pepsi with a price beside it, I think I'm fairly safe. [Smile]

Coke has lost the battle in this part of the world.

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Ky Boyd
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From: Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 08-23-2003 05:53 PM

We started with Coke, we still serve Coke and unless something totally weird happens I'm sure will be serving Coke 10 years from now!

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Carl Martin
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From: Oakland, CA, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 08-24-2003 03:47 AM

i haven't slogged through the entire thread, but is there anyone who sells neither pepsi nor coke? a theater here, now being rebuilt from the ground up, sold rc cola. i'm not sure if that or any of their other sodas was affiliated with pepsi or coke, but i don't think so.

oh, and we sell coke, newly switched from pepsi. concurrent with the switch i stopped drinking soda entirely. i didn't like the sprite or orange soda so i'm a lemonade man now.

carl

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Darryl Spicer
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From: Lexington, KY, USA
Registered: Dec 2000

posted 08-24-2003 10:22 AM

Royal Crown Cola doesn't share an affiliation with Coke or Pepsi. I do know they handled Canada Dry Gingerale in some areas or at least they did 20 years ago. I can't remember all the flavores they carried other than RC, Diet Rite, I think the had Orange Crush maybe, a grape flavor, Root Beer and maybe a citrus copy of mountain Dew. I worked for them at a local wharehouse 20 years ago doing bottle sorting.

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Michael Gonzalez
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From: Grand Island , NE USA
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 08-24-2003 11:37 AM

Does anyone know how 7-eleven and the odd gas station get away with having both Coke and pepsi in the same fountain? Why can't we get away with something like that? Is anyone aware of a restaurant or something that has gotten away with serving both? Though the one thing that I hate the most is when a bar only has Pepsi products. I am sorry but Pepsi and Serra Mist are not proper substitutes in mixed drinks. Rum and Pepsi... yuck! [puke]

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