Subway Is Dropping Coca-Cola Products Nationwide in Major Soda Shakeup
Diners at restaurants across the country have likely at one point asked for a Coca-Cola only to be asked in return if Pepsi is fine. Starting next year, Subway customers will be tasting a different cola flavor.
The fast food sandwich giant just announced a new 10-year agreement with PepsiCo that will put the company's beverage products in Subway locations nationwide starting Jan. 1, 2025. The move comes after nearly two decades of Coca-Cola products being offered at Subways from coast to coast.
It goes beyond just replacing Coke with Pepsi at the soda fountain. The new agreement means Subway will offer a variety of other PepsiCo beverages including Pepsi Zero Sugar, Mountain Dew, Starry, Lipton, Tropicana, Gatorade, and Aquafina. This will also enable them to offer a wider selection of Gatorade flavors. On top of that, Subway's partnership with PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay is being extended through 2030, bringing both their snack and beverage offerings under one PepsiCo umbrella.
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"The partnership with PepsiCo is an exciting milestone in our journey to become America's favorite place to eat, drink and work," Subway North America president Doug Fry said in a statement. "It is a win-win for everyone, as it brings a delicious suite of beverage and snack choices to our guests, driving additional consideration of these menu items, while also providing cost-effective, streamlined solutions to our franchisees."
PepsiCo Global Foodservice president Anne Fink added that the new deal "represents two iconic companies coming together to further their commitment to delivering operational excellence and driving breakthrough innovation for consumers across the U.S."
If you want to enjoy a Coke with your foot-long cookies, you have until the end of this year to do so.