August 12, 2011
Dr Pepper Snapple Group of Plano, Texas, the parent company, is suing a small Dr. Pepper bottling company in Dublin, Texas while the latter claims that its big corporate parent is trying to drive it out of business.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group of Plano, Texas, the parent company, is suing a small Dr. Pepper bottling company in Dublin, Texas while the latter claims that its big corporate parent is trying to drive it out of business.
The parent company claims the bottler is effectively diluting the brand name, by changing it, and is violating its licensing agreement by selling their product outside of its six-county territory.
Dublin Dr Pepper fired back Wednesday in a lawsuit, saying in part, "Dr Pepper-Snapple has turned its back on Dublin and the goodwill among the thousands of people who love this true Texas treasure that comes in an 8-ounce bottle."
