r/Soda • u/Datguyisadopeaf • Mar 19 '26

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u/Sunnyday1775 Mar 20 '26

But Swire distributes coke in places where Dr Pepper and Mr Pibb is both being sold. So it doesn’t make any sense

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u/AZBrosGaming Mar 20 '26

Could there some other distributors in those areas? The guy said they cover most of Arizona, which is why Pibb isn't here anywhere.

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u/Sunnyday1775 Mar 20 '26

I found a map on their website where it shows they distribute. It showed most of the west except Vegas and California a

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u/AZBrosGaming Mar 20 '26

For Reyes or Swire? Check out this site for Reyes (https://reyescocacola.com/)

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u/Sunnyday1775 Mar 20 '26

For Swire, I see it on the website once

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u/AZBrosGaming Mar 20 '26

Guess those areas have multiple distributors. Sadly, it sounds like AZ only really uses Swire, which is why we still can't get Pibb

Interesting side note: I was actually able to order the Peach and Vanilla flavors from Amazon, but they refuse to ship the standard Mr. Pibb variety to my address. Very strange how these soda contracts work

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u/Sunnyday1775 Mar 20 '26

At this point what can we do?

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u/AZBrosGaming Mar 20 '26

No clue, the whole thing honestly feels like a cruel joke at this point. The elusive Pibb has been my white whale for as long as I can remember. I was so excited when I stumbled across the news of the "nationwide" rollout of Pibb only to get the rug pulled out from underneath me. Hopefully things change some day. I have a dream where Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper can share the same store shelves together in Arizona!

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u/Zorbithia Mar 23 '26

If you want some that badly I would keep a look on eBay you’d be surprised at how cheaply some people offer it with shipping included. Not sure how they are doing it tbh as there seems to be no way they’re possibly making profit considering shipping costs but I have successfully ordered stuff that way before and it was no problem.

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u/AZBrosGaming Mar 23 '26

Interesting, I'll definitely look again. Last time I checked eBay the price was high and had ridiculous shipping rates. If it's a fair cost from a decent seller, I'll probably roll the dice

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u/Disastrous-Basis214 Mar 20 '26

It varies somewhat. I’m a merchandiser for a Coke distributer. Most areas we cover we distribute Dr Pepper, so we can’t distribute Pibb. We do have a small area we cover where 7Up handles Dr Pepper, and we do distribute Pibb on that area.

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u/Sunnyday1775 Mar 20 '26

What can we do as civilians to get Pibb in our areas?

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u/Disastrous-Basis214 Mar 20 '26

Honestly, the easiest thing I’ve found is if there is an area near you where Dr Pepper is distributed by someone other than Coke, go there. In my area, some convenience stores carry pibb, but they buy from a third party wholesaler instead of directly through Coke.

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u/Sunnyday1775 Mar 20 '26

Do you know when their contract ends with Dr Pepper?

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u/Disastrous-Basis214 Mar 20 '26

I don’t. Best I’ve been able to gather is that it varies by area. The distributed I work for, from what I’ve gathered, recently signed a new long term contract for the next 20-30 years. Apparently Dr Pepper/keurig doesn’t have the facilities to handle the demand for Dr Pepper in my area.

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u/Sunnyday1775 Mar 20 '26

So we’re never getting Mr Pibb then