Buffalo Rock facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Beverages |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama, US |
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Key people
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Matthew Dent, President and Chief Executive Officer James C. Lee III, Chairman of the Board Kevin Conaway, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Wayne Wisdom, Senior Vice President Chief Business Operations Officer Emily Brown Cotney, Senior Vice President Chief Employee Experience and Legal Counsel Mike McDonald, Senior Vice President Manufacturing and Production David Miller, Senior Vice President Customer Strategy, Marketing and Brand Development Robin McKean, Senior Vice President Integrated Services |
| Products | PepsiCo Products Keurig Dr Pepper Products |
| Revenue | $720 million |
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Number of employees
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2,300 |
Buffalo Rock Company is a business that makes and distributes popular drinks like Pepsi. It is based in Birmingham, Alabama. The company started a long time ago, in 1901.
Besides bottling and selling Pepsi products, Buffalo Rock also makes its own special drinks. These include a grape-flavored soft drink called Grapico and a unique ginger ale under its own brand name.
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What is Buffalo Rock Company?
Buffalo Rock Company is known as an "independent bottler" for Pepsi. This means they have a special agreement with PepsiCo to bottle and sell Pepsi drinks in certain areas. They handle everything from making the drinks to getting them to stores.
The company has grown a lot since it was founded in 1901. Today, it is one of the largest family-owned businesses in the beverage industry in the United States.
Buffalo Rock's Special Drinks
Buffalo Rock makes two of its own popular soft drinks: Grapico and Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale.
Grapico
Grapico is a grape-flavored soft drink that Buffalo Rock started making in 1916. It has been a favorite drink in the Southern United States for over a hundred years.
Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale
The ginger ale made by Buffalo Rock is quite special. It is much darker in color than most other ginger ales. It also has a stronger ginger taste. Some people even describe its flavor as "ginger cola" because it's so bold.
You can find Buffalo Rock and Grapico drinks throughout Alabama. They are also sold in parts of Georgia and the panhandle of Florida.
Introducing Dr. Wham
In 2005, Buffalo Rock introduced a new soft drink called Dr. Wham. This drink was created for specific areas where Buffalo Rock does not have the rights to sell Dr Pepper.
Dr. Wham is sold in many Buffalo Rock markets. These include cities like Huntsville, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, Columbus, Georgia, Pensacola, Florida, and Staunton, Virginia. You can find a full list of places that sell Dr. Wham on the Buffalo Rock website.
See also
- List of bottling companies
