Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!cmcl2!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Newsgroups: net.flame,net.legal Subject: Re: No Coke, Pepsi Message-ID: <392@ttidcc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 2-May-85 15:59:24 EDT Article-I.D.: ttidcc.392 Posted: Thu May 2 15:59:24 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 4-May-85 01:02:46 EDT References: <157@mcc-db.UUCP> <1343@shark.UUCP> <2948@dartvax.UUCP> <677@ssc-vax.UUCP> <10331@brl-tgr.ARPA> Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Distribution: net Organization: The Cat Factory Lines: 42 Xref: watmath net.flame:9683 net.legal:1647 In article <10331@brl-tgr.ARPA> wmartin@brl-bmd.UUCP writes: >Regarding Coke vs. Pepsi, legality of serving Pepsi when "Coke" is >requested, etc.: > >I suppose that each store or restaurant or bar (or whatever) that serves >fountain soft drinks (those made on-premises from carbonated water and >soda syrup) has a contract with the local vendor that supplies them. Is it >inevitable and universal that such contracts have clauses which prohibit >the retailer from also contracting with the competition? That is, if you >have a diner, and contract with Coca-Cola for their line of sodas, you >are legally kept from also contracting with Pepsi-Cola to have THEIR line >in addition? > >Anybody have some experience with this and can fill in the details? Once upon a time, many years ago, I worked for a coffee house in Los Angeles. The place is long since defunct (~sigh~) so I guess it's ok to reveal the following. Behind the bar there they had a soft drink dispenser that had been _given_ to them by the Coca-Cola folks so they could sell their brands. Much of the time I worked there they were no longer purchasing the raw cola syrup from Coca-cola, or from any of the major brand suppliers. They used some cheap, off-brand variety that didn't even have a name on the bottles it came in. Coke never did come and demand their machine back. It still said "Coca-cola" on the front of it, and no one ever complained that I know of. The machine also dispensed two other flavors (Fresca (ick!) and, I think, someone's version of lemon-lime or root-beer) plus carbonated water. Once I even filled one of the syrup tanks with burbon for a private party I threw there (ah, youth (-: ). I'm sure the Statute of Limitations has long since run out on all the above. Eat your heart out, Coke. -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp TTI 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe