"A judge in Texas has ruled that Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., the company that owns Dr Pepper, can end its distribution partnership with Reyes Coca-Cola, the bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products and Dr Pepper, in California and Nevada. As a result, drinkers of Dr Pepper and its many varieties on the West Coast may soon start to notice a lack of the Doctor being in the house, as Coca-Cola fountains will lose access to the Dr Pepper syrup."
""We look forward to bringing this distribution of the Dr Pepper trademark into Keurig Dr Pepper's DSD system this fall, further building scale in our routes to market," said Keurig in a statement about the ruling, according to Bloomberg. The move to end the partnership is part of Keurig's effort to push Dr Pepper to the forefront of the soda wars, cutting ties with a competitor and bringing the control of its distribution back under its own system."
A judge in Texas ruled that Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. can end its distribution partnership with Reyes Coca-Cola for Dr Pepper in California and Nevada, with the license terminating October 27, 2025. Keurig plans to move Dr Pepper distribution into its own DSD system this fall to increase scale in its routes to market. Coca-Cola fountains in the affected regions will lose access to Dr Pepper syrup, potentially reducing availability on the West Coast. Reyes Coca-Cola is evaluating options, including a possible appeal. Keurig filed the suit in September 2024. A separate July 2025 class-action accused Coca-Cola of misleading "100% Natural Flavors" claims.
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