Did Grapico go out of business?

Grossman’s Sons sold the Grapico business to the Pan American Manufacturing Company in New Orleans. Pan American continued J. Grossman’s Sons line of the brand had ended, the Grapico brand continued on through Alabama businessman R. R. Rochell and his Birmingham, Alabama-based Grapico Bottling Works.

What company makes Grapico?

Buffalo Rock
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What happened to Grapico?

Grapico is a grape soda famous for its deep purple color and super sweet taste. The drink was sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana until 1981, when the Buffalo Rock Company, an independent Pepsi bottler in Birmingham, acquired the Grapico franchise.

Is Dr Wham Dr Pepper?

Dr. Wham, introduced in 2005 by Buffalo Rock, is a pepper soda. Buffalo Rock is the sixth largest independent single shareholder owned bottler of Dr Pepper in the country.

What kind of soft drink is Grapico grape?

Grapico is a grape-flavored soft drink which is produced under license to Birmingham’s Buffalo Rock and distributed to the Southern United States.

When did the grape juice in Grapico come out?

When introduced in 1916, the product quickly became a success, which in part was due to implying that Grapico contained real grape juice even though it contained fake juice. In the spring of 1926, J. Grossman’s Sons sold the Grapico business to the Pan American Manufacturing Company in New Orleans.

Who was the owner of the Grapico Company?

Rochell took official ownership of the Grapico trademark in 1940 and established the Grapico Company of America, with offices at 1031 11th Avenue North and began pursuing nationwide distribution, but those efforts bore little fruit.

How long has Buffalo Rock Grapico been around?

Buffalo Rock Grapico – A southern thing for 100 years. it’s probably kin to you on your daddy’s side. We like to consider ourselves pretty hip, pretty “with it,” like the kids say, so our packaging has changed with the times.