Dr Pepper has been a popular soft drink for over 100 years. The soda was originally made in Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store and Waco, Texas, and was first sold in 1885.
But viral posts circulating on social media have left people panicking about the soda’s future. They claim that Dr Pepper is being discontinued.
THE QUESTION
Is Dr Pepper being discontinued?
THE SOURCES
- Dr Pepper brand spokesperson
- Post from the official Dr Pepper account on X
THE ANSWER
No, Dr Pepper is not being discontinued.
WHAT WE FOUND
Dr Pepper is not being discontinued, a brand spokesperson confirmed to VERIFY.
“A leading U.S. soft drink, Dr Pepper is over 100 years old with no plans for retirement, and rumors suggesting otherwise are false,” the spokesperson said.
Dr Pepper also debunked the rumor in a post from its official account on X. The post confirmed that the false rumor began with a TikTok video posted earlier in the week.
“No more Dr Pepper would be very upsetting. World crushing. The worst of all time,” the official account wrote. “But you have nothing to worry about. Dr Pepper isn’t going anywhere. These 23 flavors are 4 life.”
This isn’t the first time a similar rumor about the soda has made the rounds online. Snopes reported in 2016 that claims about Coca-Cola buying the rights to Dr Pepper and discontinuing production of the soft drink were false.
The VERIFY team works to separate fact from fiction so that you can understand what is true and false. Please consider subscribing to our daily newsletter, text alerts and our YouTube channel. You can also follow us on Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Learn More »
