More McDonald's restaurants adding Dr Pepper

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More McDonald's restaurants adding Dr Pepper

Dr Pepper is available in 8,500 McDonald's outlets, but in the coming months will be rolled out to all of the company's 14,000 restaurants

By Mike Hughlett |Tribune reporter

10:23 AM CDT, April 27, 2009

Chicagoans with a penchant for Dr Pepper will soon be able to buy it at McDonald's, as the Oak Brook-based fast-food giant has added the soda to its national fountain lineup.

Dr Pepper is available in 8,500 McDonald's outlets, but in the coming months will be rolled out to all of the company's 14,000 restaurants. That means Dr Pepper will debut at McDonald's in a number of major markets, including Chicago, Los Angeles and Northern California.

The rollout is beginning now, but will take several months to complete, said Danya Proud, a McDonald's spokeswoman. It's not clear when the soda will be available at Chicago-area McDonald's restaurants.

Monday's announcement means Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. has cracked McDonald's "core" fountain beverage line-up, which is dominated by Coca-Cola Co. products, including Diet Coke, Sprite and Hi-C Orange.

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[Food Network Fan]

I am just not a McDonalds fan. I used to eat there when I was younger, but as I get older it holds less and less appeal.

[Bentley Green]

I thought they had that there already.

[Pluff Mudder]

Originally Posted by Food Network Fan

I am just not a McDonalds fan. I used to eat there when I was younger, but as I get older it holds less and less appeal.

Me either. I like Hardee's a way lot better. Even their breakfast items are better... at least to me.

[Food Network Fan]

Wendy's is my favorite if we do a drive thru.

[BerryBaby]

Carl's Jr. for me....when I do fast food. They are the same as Hardy's, right?

Don't drink soda much, but if I want the taste of Dr. Pepper, I have a Jelly Belly. They have matched the Dr. Pepper flavor perfectly and far less calories.

[Pluff Mudder]

Originally Posted by BerryBaby

Carl's Jr. for me....when I do fast food. They are the same as Hardy's, right?

Righty rooty! I think they're called Carl's more out on the west coast and Hardee's on the east coast.

From Wikipedia:

Carl's Jr.(colloquially referred to as "CJ's") is an American fast-food restaurant chain, located mostly in the Western United States and West Coast regions. It is also in the process of expanding into Canada, Mexico, and China. It was founded in 1941 by Carl N. Karcher, and is owned by CKE Restaurants, Inc. Along with its sibling restaurant chain Hardee's, Carl's Jr. is the #4 US QSR burger chain^[1] after McDonald's,^[2] Burger King^[3] and Wendy's.^[4]

[Pluff Mudder]

BB... have y'all gotten any of these in the Carl's out there. They're starting to show up here. Haven't tried one yet.

Red Burrito @ Hardee’s | Two Great Tastes at One Great Place

[bakerman]

I like McDonalds for fries. I like Chik-fil-a for their chicken sandwiches, boy are they good!!!

Not much of a fast food burger eater. McDonalds has some really good sweet tea!

[Bentley Green]

I've been eating the Fillet O' Fish there.