For those of you who don’t know, most universities have contracts with Coke or Pepsi. With a Pepsi contract, universities are only allowed to sell Pepsi products on campus (and only Coke products for a Coke campus). As a result, universities receive a higher commission from these companies for the products they sell.
For instance, living on a Pepsi campus, there are only Pepsi dispensers in dining halls and cafes, and only Pepsi vending machines on campus. It’s a Coca-Cola desert.
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So how does a contract with Coke or Pepsi limit students’ choices? What do you prefer? What are you missing out on? Let’s take a look, shall we?
We begin with the obvious:
Logos by cocacola.com, pepsico.com
Lemon-Lime Sodas
Logos by cocacola.com, pepsico.com
Root Beer
Logos by cocacola.com, pepsico.com
Fruity Sodas
Logos by cocacola.com, pepsico.com
Sports Drinks
Logos by cocacola.com, pepsico.com
Flavored Water
Logos by cocacola.com, pepsico.com
Water
Logos by cocacola.com, pepsico.com
Orange Juice
Logos by cocacola.com, pepsico.com
Fruit Smoothies
Logos by cocacola.com, pepsico.com
It’s a bit shocking, isn’t it? To know that what you’ve been drinking for years is really all owned by the same two companies?
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