Who owns Cheerwine?
Cheerwine is a cherry-flavored soft drink by Carolina Beverage Corporation of Salisbury, North Carolina, Cheerwine is currently available in much of the southeastern United States, from West Virginia south to Florida, but is better known in the Carolinas. Other spots to find Cheerwine are the many “specialty soda” stores throughout the country, as well as…
Cheerwine is a cherry-flavored soft drink by Carolina Beverage Corporation of Salisbury, North Carolina, Cheerwine is currently available in much of the southeastern United States, from West Virginia south to Florida, but is better known in the Carolinas. Other spots to find Cheerwine are the many “specialty soda” stores throughout the country, as well as WinCo Foods in Washington state, Cracker Barrel restaurants,
Who owns Cheerwine?
When the Maysville Syrup Company of Maysville, Kentucky, went bankrupt in 1917, L.D. Peeler, Hughston Kirby, Kurt Weinmann, and other invested businessmen moved the company to North Carolina and renamed it the Carolina Syrup Company. The family of Lewis Peeler has run the Cheerwine company since its founding, and his great-grandson, Charles Clifford “Cliff” Ritchie, has been CEO and president of Cheerwine’s parent company, Carolina Beverage Corporation, since 1992
Cheerwine has a mildly sweet flavor with strong cherry notes, most notably black cherry; is burgundy-colored, and has an unusually high degree of carbonation compared to other soft drinks. The product was named for its color and taste; the company website states that “it made sense to name a burgundy-red, bubbly, cherry concoction, Cheerwine.
