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Posted by Brian Potts (Member # 429) on 12-05-2000, 02:03 PM:
At my theatre, we sell Coke products. Coke, Diet Coke, Mr. Pibb, and Sprite. We also sell Fruitopia, and Dansani bottled water. Anybody sell any different kinds of Coke products? How about those that sell Pepsi products? What do you have?
Posted by Erik Schill (Member # 675) on 12-05-2000, 03:38 PM:
At my theatre we also have coke products, we have coke, dt. coke, sprite, surge, pink lemmonade, fruitopia, naya bottled water, Icee, and Barq's rootbeer, but only in a 20oz bottle.The thing that I find strangest. and I was talking to a couple people at work about this, is the fact that we have no less then 8 signs, 5 soda towers, and a cooler, that say coke on them, plus the large drinks come in a 64oz coke mug, yet at least 60-70% of people come up and ask for a pepsi, it baffles me, well over half the people, those are the same people who ask if tax is included when at the bottom uf the sign it says tax not included
Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 12-05-2000, 05:52 PM:
Same thing here. We have Pepsi, big sign (lighted!) on top of the pop machine in the dead center of the snack bar, people still ask for a "Large Coke." Hell, I do it myself sometimes.We sell Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sunkist Orange, Dr. Pepper, 7-Up, Mountain Dew, Lipton ice tea, Lemonade, and spring water (bottled). Pepsi is by far the biggest seller, 2nd place probably a tie with Mtn Dew and Diet Pepsi. Worst is the Lipton tea; of the soda pops, the worst seller is the Sunkist Orange.
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-05-2000, 07:05 PM:
Pepsi...UGH. I don't like to patronize theaters that have Pepsi products. Even though I never pay for a movie ticket, knowing where the theater really makes it's money I will ALWAYS drop a few bucks on the concession stand as a thanks for the pass. I'll drink Pepsi, but it just isn't the same. I hear Pepsi will give the theater one heck of a deal if they only sell their products and NOT Coke. I have a feeling this is true, as virtually every independent or small theater chain I've ever been to has ripped out their Coke towers and replaced them with that Pepsi crap. With the prices of drinks at the concession stand, I expect real Coke or at least a choice.Is there a theater anywhere out there that has both products? I'd like to see their numbers for comparison.
Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 12-05-2000, 07:25 PM:
Coke.....UGH! We only sell Pepsi produvts around here. Pepsi gives us top notch service. Alot of theaters here tried Coke, but Coke gave very bad service to the theaters AND WOULD NOT DO ANY REPAIRS ON HOLIDAYS! Pepsi comes right out no matter what day it is, holiday or not. There have been a few times where a fountain head or carbonator would go out on a busy holiday and Pepsi would bust their ass to get it back in service again. Coke would always say, "we can't get to you till Monday".
Needless to say that because of their outstanding service I always recommend Pepsi.
Posted by Scott D. Neff (Member # 185) on 12-05-2000, 08:10 PM:
We used to dispense Coke at my old company -- until one day Pepsi came in and offered us CASH to switch to Pepsi.Here's how it works -- to the best of my knowledge.
COKE offers advertising support. IE. if I want to print combo coupons that drive a particular Coke product such as Mr. Pibb -- then Coke will pay to have those coupons made. If I want a policy trailer made that has Coke predominantly displayed -- Coke will foot part of the bill.
PEPSI doesn't offer advertising support. What they do instead is offer you a yearly advertising fund based on the number of gallons you sell at each location. What you do with this money is up to you. If you feel you need to advertise that you have Pepsi - you can spend it on signage and promotions or whatever. However -- since most theatres ONLY SELL ONE BRAND -- you really don't need to advertise. So most people spend this money on their snack bar sign etc. when they first open a theatre.
It makes sense to me -- the people at Coke were SOO geared toward locations where people had a choice of Coke vs. Pepsi. I repeatedly told them "I don't care to do a promotion. The people are going to drink ONE of the Coke products... and I don't really care which one!!!"
And that's that.
Posted by Russ Kress (Member # 461) on 12-05-2000, 09:06 PM:
I have never seen ANY facility that served fountain drinks offer both Coke and Pepsi.We serve Pepsi products. My only complaint is that the order center employees are so happy and polite on the phone that I want to gag!
...No, really, I feel fine....... Yes ma'am, I'll be sure to have a Pepsi day.....
I wish they would just say "What do you want?", let me tell them, have them read it back to me, and then hang up on me!!
I order on Mondays! I'm in no mood to be giddy.
Russ
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-05-2000, 09:25 PM:
Ken,Just as the service at McDonald's will vary from one state/town/location to another, the service on Coke will too. I've had a really bad Coke service company, but then again, I've had a fantastic Coke service company too. It all just depends.
And yes, I have had Coke come out on a holiday.
Posted by Sean McKinnon (Member # 612) on 12-05-2000, 11:18 PM:
Ok I love Free Stuff, I love sugar, and I LOVE Caffiene. At Hollywood Hits "Discount" Theatres I get all 3! We proudly serve QUALITY Pepsi Products. Including Pepsi,Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist (Slice), and Dr. Pepper. That quite well covers the Sugar and Caffeine for me but what about the free stuff? you ask. Well, Pepsi comes around every month or two and spends a weekend at the theatre with the Pepsi Prowler (which ive ridden in) Complete with a DJ and tons of free stuff! (Looks at his Diet Pepsi Boxers 
) Plus I Took the pepsi challenge and I prefer PEPSI! We have so much Pepsi Signage and people still ask for a coke if they do I say NO.
Pepsi also has wicked cool soda towers!
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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-06-2000, 12:09 AM:
The brand new (about 2 months old) Pepsi towers at one place I know of are evil. They will start pouring a drink intermittently several seconds after the cup is full and the concessionist has turned his back to it. THAT's their secret to success...you must buy more Pepsi BIBs when you use their machines! 
(I love taking the Pepsi challenge. I always pick Coke and the people behind the table look at me in anger like I've just murdered someone.)
Posted by Sean McKinnon (Member # 612) on 12-06-2000, 12:13 AM:
well ours dont do that. we have the kind where when the liquid comes into contact with armthingy it stops it. no holding, no buttons its great I love them. the only thing is iits kinda hard to get the heads totally clean. we use either sodawater and baking soda, or HOT water and baking soda to soak them in.------------------
I love to smoke I smoke seventhousand packs a day and I'm never F*&ing quittin!-- Denis Leary
Posted by Lee E. Burgess (Member # 688) on 12-06-2000, 08:04 AM:
I bought and restored a theatre in Wisconsin in an area I was unfamiliar. When it came close to opening, I talked with many of the local bars, restaurants, etc. and I found that Pepsi had a lock in the area, no one sold coke products. The reason given was poor service. I called Pepsi and they wouldn't hardly give me the time of day, very unresponsive. I called Coke and they fell all over themselves to give me service. Needless to say, I have all Coke products at my Drive In and I've been very happy with the service. I mentioned Coke's rep to my sales contact and she said they reorganized and changed focus. I mentioned my switch to the bar owner near my theatre (he was complaining of Pepsi's deteriorating service) and now he serves Coke product too. Isn't competition wonderful.
Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 12-06-2000, 08:10 AM:
I hear there's one area in Oregon where NEITHER Coke or Pepsi are available. They only have Royal Crown (RC) Cola!
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 12-06-2000, 08:32 AM:
Personally, I prefer Coke. I worked in a theatre that switched from Pepsi to Coke. Sales didn't change, but the Coke supplier was easier to deal with than the Pepsi one and charged less. We never got any cool free stuff from either, but we probably weren't big enough for that sort of thing anyway. It was always fun when the CO2 cylinder ran out right in the middle of a big "rush" time and the concession people couldn't figure out how to change it and had to have me (the projectionist) do it. (Not that doing this bothered me, but it seemed to be a fairly trivial thing to do...)
Posted by Gracia L. Babbidge (Member # 582) on 12-06-2000, 11:42 AM:
Hmm... we don't have Coke products, yet we do have a fair bit of beverage variety...
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Orange Slice, Mountain Dew, Lipton Iced Tea, Mug Root Beer, Hawaiian Punch (fruit punch), Pink Lemonade, and 7UP. Besides that we have Blue Raspberry Icees & Mountain Dew Icees, Poland Spring bottled water, and Green Mountain Coffee (regular & decaf).
That's more for options than our nearest competitors can offer! 
~GLB
Posted by Sean McKinnon (Member # 612) on 12-06-2000, 11:55 AM:
The originating post on this thread mentioned Mr. Pibb when I lived in St. Louis Missery for a week that was all I drank! Man that stuff is great its better than Dr. Pepper I wish they had it up here in mass!------------------
I love to smoke I smoke seventhousand packs a day and I'm never F*&ing quittin!-- Denis Leary
Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 12-06-2000, 12:36 PM:
We opened the Rialto in January 2000. It had been a Pepsi house. I feel pretty stongly about the whole Coke vs Pepsi thing. I dislike Pepsi as a fountain drink. I called the Coke company to come out and change the service. They were helpful. They didn't charge us for the towers. They hauled away the old, rotting Pepsi towers.We did have trouble convincing them of the type of soda heads we wanted. We wanted sensor rods and they didn't support that head. It took them three tries to get it right. But we knew what we wanted and we got it.
We have all the syrups for the fancy coffees. So you can have cherry coke, chocolate coke and vanilla coke as well as Italian sodas.
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 12-06-2000, 12:38 PM:
Oh, BTW, the Pepsi Lipton Iced Tea stuff is really gross. The Coke version of same (Nestea, I think) is much better. I'm not much of an iced tea fan, but the contrast between these products was quite marked.
Posted by Brian Francis (Member # 238) on 12-06-2000, 01:18 PM:
Here in Newberg, Oregon at the 99W Drive-in and Cameo theatre we have served Coke products since the 50's, and it's considered a Pepsi town here. We have advertising sent to us by coke ever since the fifties still up, including large old lit reader boards, so it is very oriented toward this brand. We have Coke, Barq's Root Beer, Cherry Coke, The pink lemonade and the original minute maid lemonade, Sprite and Diet, between the two theatres not all flavors at one house. In a cooler supplied from coke we have Fruitopia, DaSanti water, and Lemon ice teas, and I snuck in Starbuck Frappuchino(which is connected to Pepsi-so don't tell) Still....., when teens come in the snack bar, the first things they ask for are Pepsi, Mountain Dew, or Dr. Pepper!! Lately the ALIEN GLO-POPS have been a big hit!!!
Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 12-06-2000, 09:11 PM:
The circuit I used to work for converted from Coke to Pepsi companywide. I handled two theater conversions in Oklahoma. One theater was great - the Pepsi rep must have come in 10 times before D-Day to confirm the equipment I wanted, etc. and delivered on-time and exactly what I wanted. The techs worked overtime and did the conversion and I didn't even have to close the concession stand. Much better service than Coke, who didn't even show up for their equipment for a month and a half after the conversion. I seriously thought about telling them I sold the equipment!However, on the other side of the state, it was like pulling teeth. Later in the year, we reopened a drive-in in the second city and I had to order the Pepsi equipment through the "good-Pepsi-service" theater and pack it all in my pickup and drive it 150 miles to the other theater and install it myself.
Oh, well. You can't win them all. It just depends on your local people. Needless to say, the good-Pepsi people got movie passes for Christmas that year, and the bad-Pepsi people paid full price at the drive-in. :P
Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 12-06-2000, 10:49 PM:
Both the Coke & Pepsi distributors in this are are completely indifferent to the fountain business. Most fountain operators buy from one of the independents who provide the equipment no charge if you buy exclusively from them. We serve generic cola which you can't tell from Coke and it costs less than half of Coke. The sign just says cola, never had a customer complain in 6 years.
Posted by Joshua Lott (Member # 240) on 12-07-2000, 12:41 AM:
We serve Pepsi, and used to serve Coke. I am completly indifferent as to Coke v. Pepsi on the taste. If you keep the water filters changed out often, keep the soda towers clean, and rotate stock you will never have a problem with the taste, only a problem if people prefer one or the other.The one thing I do like about Pepsi over Coke is there service. The only time that we have to call them is the occasional break down. They automatically come and see how much soda we have several times a week. It is really nice to not have to worry about ordering stuff.
Posted by Shane Pena (Member # 575) on 12-07-2000, 02:30 PM:
We just switched from Pepsi to Coke, the Coke people have been very helpful and outgoing. Everything they prommised has happened and on time too. We got new coke shirts for the employees, fridge for the water, point of sale items (alot of stuff pepsi doesnt even carry), new 6 foot menu board with rotating combo signs (very sweet)and outstanding service - they come every tuesday and thursday to make sure we have enough product also we have cell and private numbers to reach a repair man or emergency order if needed. Matter of fact as I type this, a couple of pepsi guys are hauling their old equipment out of here.
Posted by Ky Boyd (Member # 23) on 12-07-2000, 04:49 PM:
You can serve both Pepsi and Coke or at least you used to be able to. My dad ran a drive-in hamburger joint for 24 years - his own - not a chain - and we served both coke and pepsi. Many people drove through just because we were the only drive through that served Pepsi but most of our volume was coke.For me personally, Coke - is it! It's the real thing. Don't care if Pepsi is cheaper, has better service or offers more money. I like Coke and that's what I serve.
Posted by Andrew McCrea (Member # 674) on 12-08-2000, 04:45 PM:
Pepsi is what we serve at Swingfire Central. We sell all drinks that Pepsi makes and we are the only chain in Canada that sells Wild Cherry Pepsi. Pepsi is the best. Coke is too sweet and lots of customers complained to us about having Coke when we started our expansion of new themed theatres!Andrew
Posted by John F. Schultz (Member # 590) on 12-08-2000, 05:03 PM:
COKE!!!! What else would we sell but the superior product?? Personally Pepsi gives me a headache...i like sugar, but i prefer some soda with my sugar.
Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 12-08-2000, 10:14 PM:
I have a dog that loves Pepsi, diet or regular. She turns her nose up at Coke. If a dog won't drink it why should I?
Posted by Rick Meister (Member # 689) on 12-10-2000, 09:59 PM:
I had both coke and pepsi at my drive in for awhile and service for the pepsi was bad, so I just had coke. If you have problems you can call coke usa a 24 hr number and they will get in touch with your local guy to fix the machine or if they can't they will send someone. I had a guy come 180 miles to fix mine because the local repair guy was gone,
Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 12-11-2000, 12:00 AM:
Coke has paid for film rental at a couple of non-profit film-series I know of.
May happiness attend them.And of course, Pepsi tastes like something that came out the car radiator, anyway.
Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 12-13-2000, 06:06 PM:
Interesting Coke/Pepsi debate!When I first got into the biz in 1979, the theatre owned its soda machine. It was a Coke house then. The theatre came with a crappy old menu board...too small, and ugly! We called Coke and asked for a new board, they said we didn't buy enough Coke products to get one!
Now I admit we're not the biggest account in the world. At the time we were spending anywhere from $200 - $300/month on soda products and cups... but I think a menu board wasn't too much to ask.
Anyway, my business partner was a Pepsi fan, and the menu-board incident pissed him off, so we decided to try Pepsi out. We had both drinks for 3 months, but only Coke signage. Purely on word-of-mouth and the word "PEPSI" written on a piece of tape over the machine spigot, Pepsi outsold Coke by at least 3 to 1. Then Pepsi offered us a new machine, 6 months of free CO2, all the menu boards, signs, etc. we wanted, and a couple of cases of free cups. So of course, we switched. This all happened in 1980.
20 years later, we are still a Pepsi house and are now on our 4th new machine since we made the switch. We now have the sensor-rod type and it's great. They have also installed water filters (we have hard water), plus a smaller machine for a second "aux" concession stand we have, and they have never failed to help when needed. And we get all the menu boards we need.
They also spent a bundle to have a big Pepsi/7UP billboard painted on the side of the theatre (we requested it in 1980 to replace an old gas-station billboard that had been painted there.) It says "ROXY THEATRE, presenting great movies since 1930" along with the logos. This has been repainted 4 times in the last 20 years (in case you're cringing at the thought of this.... the last time it was re-done, the wall was painted a pale yellow as a first step, with the logos etc. added about 6 weeks later... we actually got inquiries from people wondering when we were going to put the Pepsi sign back up! They missed it!)
Pepsi has done all this, even though today we still spend only about $400 - $600 per month with them.
Coke has never even bothered to call asking if we'd like to switch back. Just to show we're good sports, we keep a few cans of Coke in the fridge for some regular customers who are die-hard Coke fans.
Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 12-14-2000, 04:57 PM:
We've got all coke products in the fountains and vending machines. Our 20 oz. Dasani costs $2.00 in the machines, but at the stand, we have 1 liter bottles for $2.50. Besides the normal coke stuff, we've got Hi-Ci fruit punch and Minute Maid Lemonade, pluce Icees. ------------------
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Posted by Scott Madsen (Member # 167) on 01-25-2001, 04:36 PM:
General Cinema votes now for Coke. After many, many years of Pepsi, they are making the switch.
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 01-25-2001, 04:50 PM:
When did GCC switch to Coke? Ack. That will be an expensive change...they'll have to re-do the Candy Band trailers among other things...
Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 01-25-2001, 08:13 PM:
Most of the theaters I was associated with through the years tried Coke products, but for some reason or another, Coke was dumped in favor of Pepsi.As I see now, the Pepsi people are much easier to deal with, both in prices and service.
In any event, I don't drink that crap to begin with. Since I am an old US Navy retiree, I prefer the "good old cup of coffee". But, unfortunately, most theaters don't fair too well in the coffee department. They never change the grounds, and after 30 minutes, it tastes like regurgitated owl puke. So, I make my own coffee <sigh>
One thing I loved about the carbon arc days - I could make my own pot of coffee and set it on top the "black stick" lamphouse and keep it hot. Those old carbon arc lamps made excellent cigarette lighters, too. Never needed a book of matches or lighter...
Posted by Rachel Carter (Member # 693) on 01-27-2001, 02:09 AM:
My theater sells Coke products.Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Pink Lemonade, Barqs Root Beer, 4 Flavors of Fruitopia, Nestea, Diet Nestea, and Canada Dry Ginger Ale.
We also sell Green Mountain Coffee (8 kinds), Hot Chocolate, and Poland Spring Water (purchased from our concession carriers).
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"Blood is thicker then blondes" - From the movie, Save the last Dance.
FUNNY!!!!!
Posted by Jeff Newman (Member # 752) on 01-30-2001, 07:38 PM:
My theatre (Ronnies 20, Wehrenberg) Sells Pepsi. To the point that we don't accept Movie Cash (Or free admission stuff) from coke products.. Pepsi sent us one of the best policy trailors I have ever seen. Featuring Barbie dolls doing all the stuff people hate: "Please dont talk on Cell phones" (or something to that effect) and a big human hand comes down and attatches battery cables to both ends of the cell phone and fries the girl barbie doll and her phone. Lots of funny stuff like that. its a riot!Oh yeah, and we sell beer. (Bud, Bud Light, and Amberbach) in 3 sizes (including pitcher)
Sorry, but I still shake my head in amazement every time I say that we sell beer.. *sigh* Makes it interesting too since most of the employees are 18 and under, so they have to have someone working back there over 21 or call a manager to pour beer. The call goes out over the walkie talkies "I need a manager in food court to pour beer" haha.. makes me laugh.. oh well.. Back to work!
Posted by Betsie Beadling (Member # 591) on 03-06-2001, 07:02 PM:
Since General Cinema Switch to Coke Soda
Whats thier new Trailer Like???------------------
Posted by Sean McKinnon (Member # 612) on 03-06-2001, 07:09 PM:
Why dont you go to General Cinemas, See a movie, Find out and let all of us know.------------------
I love to smoke I smoke seventhousand packs a day and I'm never F*&ing quittin!-- Denis Leary
Posted by Rachel Carter (Member # 693) on 03-06-2001, 07:11 PM:
HAHA------------------
"Blood is thicker then blondes" - From the movie, Save the last Dance.
FUNNY!!!!!
Posted by Charles Everett (Member # 889) on 06-27-2001, 06:17 PM:
The stadium theater near me is a Pepsi place. The closest arthouse to me (just north of Princeton) is a Coca-Cola classic.
Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 06-29-2001, 07:55 AM:
Our student cinema are just deciding. We are turning a walking cupboard into a snack bar for next year. The union as a whole has a licence with Pepsi, but we have found out that we are not part of that and we can take Coke if we want too. Thus a big argument between us about weather we will sell Coke or Pepsi.
Posted by Taplie Coile (Member # 864) on 07-02-2001, 12:47 PM:
We serve (and I assume all Carmikes do as well): Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Sprite, Mr. Pibb, Mello Yello (my personal favorite), 20 oz. Dasani and Fruitopias in various assorted flavors. We're supposed to be getting coffee in the next couple of months......Taplie
Posted by Greg Mueller (Member # 17) on 07-04-2001, 07:46 PM:
I like Coke myself. Pepsi makes me gag. I always take the pepsi challenge and make a horrible face when I taste the pepsi. The thing that bugs me is that the same theaters that sell pepsi also sell knock off concessions for everything else. Like instead of red vines they have some horrid tasting things which I think are called twizlers. It's like they took all the good original stuff and tried to duplicate it but did a bad job. We always stop at the store down the street and buy a 16oz coke and a package of red vines. Then I buy popcorn at the theater. That's one thing they haven't figured out how to screw up yet. I wonder which one was invented first, Coke or pepsi?------------------
Greg Mueller
Amateur Astronomer, Machinist, Filmnut
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Posted by Charles Everett (Member # 889) on 01-20-2002, 12:19 PM:
From what I've read on another website Regal Cinemas is switching from Pepsi to Coke. Can anyone confirm this?
Posted by Mike Spaeth (Member # 524) on 01-20-2002, 02:50 PM:
Yep - Regals are Coke around here
Posted by John Walsh (Member # 168) on 01-20-2002, 06:52 PM:
We're Pepsi people, although I personally prefer Coke!
Posted by Steven Gorsky (Member # 603) on 01-20-2002, 09:37 PM:
John, you could always move down here, where they serve Coke at the three theatres. I am curious who's idea it was to sell Coke down here, and Pepsi there.Steven Gorsky
Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 01-20-2002, 11:35 PM:
Pepsi pre-dated Coke, and was almost bankrupt before hitting on the idea of selling twice as much soda (12 ounces) for the same price as the six-ounce Coke (a nickel).Pepsi's financial trouble was so dire, they were packaging the soda in recycled beer and ketchup bottles for a while!
Posted by Heyward Garner (Member # 722) on 01-21-2002, 02:33 AM:
Miss Taplie, you assume quite a bit... =) Which Carmike do your work for thataways...? My cinema doesn't have half the shtuff you do, probably due to our oh so great DM who doesn't want us to sell any kind of concessions, seeing as how we never have enough stock... You need to list an email address!
Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 01-21-2002, 10:48 AM:
In this neck of the woods (Eugene/Springfield Oregon), Regal sells Pepsi; Cinemark sells Coke.
Posted by Ken Lackner (Member # 1002) on 01-22-2002, 12:21 PM:
Dave, I believe that starting next week, in your neck of the woods Regal will be selling Coke. The entire company is converting to Coke, but not all theaters are changing at the same time. I was actually going to start a thread on this topic sometime this week, because I didn't realize one had already existed. I, too, wanted to know who sells Pepsi or Coke. Most, if not all, of the theaters I know of now sell Coke since the Regal conversion.
Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 01-22-2002, 01:24 PM:
Making that switch isn't trivial. I think the Regal tickets have the Pepsi logo. Isn't it in the roller coaster policy too? Maybe not. I'll post here when they make the change (I know everyone is on the edge of their seats over this momentous event).
Posted by Greg Mueller (Member # 17) on 01-22-2002, 05:54 PM:
The Regal in Poulsbo, Wa. just switched to Coke (Yay). I used to smuggle in coke, as I hate pepsi so much. I always said if they would sell coke there I would buy it. So now I do.
Now if they would just sell red vines instead of twizzlers.....------------------
Greg Mueller
Amateur Astronomer, Machinist, Filmnut
http://www.muellersatomics.com/
Posted by Steve Anderson (Member # 364) on 01-22-2002, 08:09 PM:
At the Franklin Cinema we sell: Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Mello Yello, Sprite, Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller, Michelob light, Rolling Rock, Samuel Adams, Molson, Heineken, Killian's and Fosters. We also have Draft of Bud and Bud Light and Amber Bock.
Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 01-22-2002, 08:48 PM:
Anyone sell Sasparilla?
Posted by German Marin (Member # 918) on 01-22-2002, 10:42 PM:
We have Pepsi at Cinex Multiplex. In Venezuela Coke is better than Pepsi. We have Nestea too.
Posted by Ken Lackner (Member # 1002) on 01-23-2002, 01:54 PM:
We already have the new Policy trailers which will go on screen tomorrow. As far as the ticket stubs, I can't believe that theater still has them! They were only used for a short time, and every theater I've been to ran out over a year ago. But I'm sure they will receive a new supply of tickets without the Pepsi logo.
Posted by Evans A Criswell (Member # 381) on 01-23-2002, 02:53 PM:
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We already have the new Policy trailers which will go on screen tomorrow. As far as the ticket stubs, I can't believe that theater still has them!
Are the new policy trailers similar to the current "roller coaster" ones except with different products pictured, or is it a totally different trailer? Hopefully, Regal will not pull another "Pepsi girl" type of thing. I think Regal should remove the words "Feature Presentation" from the end of their policy trailer since there is typically an attached trailer which annoys customers. I often hear chatter in an auditorium after the words "Feature Presentation" appear, followed by another preview.
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Evans A Criswell
Huntsville-Decatur Movie Theatre Information Site
Posted by Jerry Chase (Member # 660) on 01-23-2002, 04:03 PM:
, perhaps you are thinking of the vine sarsaparilla (Smilax ornata)? Purported properties/actions: Alterative, Aphrodisiac, Antibiotic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-rheumatic, Antiseptic, Antipruritic, Anti-syphilic, Carminative, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Hepatoprotective, Hormonal, Steroidal, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic.
The reputation varies wildly over time, perhaps because many different plants fall under the general name and may get used as sarsaparilla.
Sarsaparilla got its name from two Spanish words: "zarza" and "parilla," referring to the thorny vines of the plant. The original beverage made from it was a medicinal.
A similar plant was apparently often used in brewing homemade sarsaparilla:Wild Sarsaparilla, Aralia nudicaulis
Sarsaparilla vine should not be confused with Sassafras albidum which was once also used to flavor root beer. Sassafras, what used to be a prime ingredient in root beer and sasparilla was effectively banned in the U.S. during the 1960s as an ingredient because rats got cancer from large quantities of synthetic safrole, the active flavor.
Many people equate Sarsaparilla with root beer, which it is and isn't.
Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 01-23-2002, 06:57 PM:
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I think Regal should remove the words "Feature Presentation" from the end of their policy trailer since there is typically an attached trailer which annoys customers. I often hear chatter in an auditorium after the words "Feature Presentation" appear, followed by another preview.
I can't recall ever seeing that happen at the local Regal (another preview after the policy trailer). If a trailer comes attached to the feature, is the theatre allowed to cut off the trailer and move it to the other side of the policy trailer, so when it says "Feature Presentation", it really is the feature? More work though.
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- dave
Crab juice, or Mountain Dew?
Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 4594) on 01-24-2002, 04:58 AM:
A while back I posted that my theater sold coke but now I've changed theaters and we have Pepsi.....boy, do I miss coke!
Posted by Kristin Wahlund (Member # 922) on 01-26-2002, 01:55 AM:
Our Regal just switched today to Coke Products. we also sell frutopia and minue maid juice in our cafe. although you have to admit, cherry pepsi is better than cherry coke. and as far as the trailers, they look the same but with coke cups in space, i think its funny. other regal people: are you guys honoring the regalator refills for a year as well?------------------
Kristin Wahlund
Regal Cinemas
Eagan 16, MN
Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 01-26-2002, 06:20 PM:
Ken Lackner and others were right about Regal -- locally they changed from Pepsi to Coke this past week. They have new tickets (with no "sponsor" logo at all), new graphics at the concession stand, new soft drink cups, and a new version of the roller-coaster policy trailer in front of the feature. Also a new Coke-sponsored slide show.
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- dave
Stay away from the meadow...
Posted by Mathew Molloy (Member # 666) on 01-26-2002, 07:02 PM:
Bob, The Rose Theatre in Port Townsed, Washington sells Sioux City Sarsaparilla (if I spelled that right I deserve one right now!)
Posted by Ken Lackner (Member # 1002) on 01-27-2002, 03:11 AM:
Kristin, latest word is Regal is honoring the Regalator refill indefinitely.Evans, comapny policy states that the policy trailer is the last trailer before the feature. Yes, we are allowed to move attatched trailers to the other side of the policy. Someone is not doing thier job, and the customers suffer. What theater does this happen at?
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Posted by Josh Mitoska (Member # 1086) on 01-28-2002, 12:48 AM:
I went to pick up a print this summer outside of Kalamazoo michigan, and it was one of Carol Moore's theatres, And she sells both Coke and Pepsi, and it's all self serve. I thought it was a great idea.
Posted by Steven Gorsky (Member # 603) on 02-02-2002, 04:35 PM:
Bumping this up for Brad Steven Gorsky
Posted by Scott Madsen (Member # 167) on 04-11-2002, 11:55 AM:
Regal Signs Seven-Year Pact With Coca-Cola
4/10/2002 BoxOffice.Com
The Coca-Cola Company has entered into a new seven-year strategic beverage supply and marketing partnership with Regal Cinemas, Inc., the nation's largest film exhibitor. Under the terms of the multiyear beverage agreement, Coca-Cola will be the exclusive soft drink beverage supplier for Regal's more than 300 locations."The agreement with Regal Cinemas represents our commitment to developing relationships built on mutual success, not only from our brands, but also from our services," said Jeff Dunn, president and chief operating officer, Coca-Cola Americas. "As the exclusive supplier of soft drink and water beverages to Regal Cinemas, coupled with our existing partnerships with United Artists and Edwards Theatres, we can ensure a quality beverage program that delivers value to our movie-going customers and consumers nationwide."
The partnership with Regal also represents a unique marketing opportunity for Coca-Cola, including concession marketing and promotion opportunities as well as the showcasing of Coca-Cola Screen Play slides and the rolling stock footage that runs prior to the feature film.
"Our marketing partnership with Regal allows us to refresh and entertain millions of moviegoers each year as they are out enjoying themselves with family and friends," added Dunn.
Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 04-11-2002, 09:15 PM:
About to extend my contract with Coke for another 3 years.
We have almost tripled their nexpectations and they are providing $16000.00 of new equipment.In New Zealand, Pepsi is very much the new kid on the block.
McDonalds & Burger King stock Coke
KFC stock Pepsi
I shop at McDonalds/Burger King
Posted by Adam Fraser (Member # 1074) on 04-11-2002, 09:44 PM:
KFC stocks Pepsi, b/c I believe that Pepsi owns KFC and Taco Bell------------------
Adam Fraser
www.pinestheatre.com
Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 04-11-2002, 11:42 PM:
Blasphemy!I love Coca Cola.
I haven’t drunk a Coca Cola since February 2001. I gave it up in the misguided attempt to lose some poundage. 
My first drink of choice was soda water with lime squeezed in it.
I discovered that Diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale doesn’t taste like diet soda. I have also discovered that Diet 7-Up doesn't taste like diet soda either.
While in England my girlfriend got me hooked on Diet Coke which I still think tastes foul. 
Then when I was at the local competition I ordered a Diet Pepsi and I like it.
Sorry Coke. 
I still love you, but you don't love me.
Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 04-12-2002, 02:54 AM:
>>KFC stocks Pepsi, b/c I believe that Pepsi owns KFC and Taco Bell<<PepsiCo spun off its restaurant operations (KFC/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut) in 1994. The new parent company is called Tricon Global Restaurants: http://www.triconglobal.com
Pizza Huts around these parts serve Coke products.
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Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 04-12-2002, 03:27 AM:
In New Zealand KFC stock Pepsi.Who really knows who owns what in this part of the world.
Coke rules
Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 04-12-2002, 11:17 AM:
Ian sed: "While in England my girlfriend got me hooked on Diet Coke which I still think tastes foul. Then when I was at the local competition I ordered a diet Pepsi and I like it."I agree completely! Diet Coke from cans is undrinkable. I can tolerate it out of a fountain though, tastes different/better for some reason. But Diet Pepsi is much better. My former employer supplied free soft drinks to the employees. We had a vending machine (cans) on each floor of the building set for "Free". The vending machine guy told me he had to restock the Diet Pepsi far more often than Diet Coke. But on the regular non-diet stuff, it was the opposite. Coke was preferred over Pepsi by mose people. Maybe me too.
Does the diet-type syrup used in fountain dispensers use a different sweetener than the canned version of the same beverage? I seem to recall that fountain drinks use sacharine, while cans use Nutra-Sweet. Maybe that's why the Diet Coke tastes different to me depending on where it's sourced.
Posted by Mike Spaeth (Member # 524) on 04-12-2002, 11:59 PM:
I prefer bottled/canned Pepsi, but fountain Coke.
Posted by Tim Sherman (Member # 569) on 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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Posted by Kelsey Black (Member # 126) on 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.
Posted by Charles Everett (Member # 889) on 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.
Posted by Michael Gonzalez (Member # 593) on 08-12-2003, 09:42 AM:
*BUMP* Do to recent thread about Vanilla Pepsi.
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