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Cheerwine is a cherry-flavored soft drink by Carolina Beverage Corporation of Salisbury, North Carolina. It has been produced since 1917, claiming to be "the oldest continuing soft drink company still operated by the same family".[1] 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.[2] That same year, Peeler, Kirby and Weinmann purchased a recipe for a cherry-flavored soda from a Saint Louis flavor salesman, which eventually became Cheerwine.[3] Though it has been around since 1917, Cheerwine first became a registered trademark in 1926.[4] The family of Lewis Peeler has run the Cheerwine company since its founding, and his great-grandson,[5] Charles Clifford "Cliff" Ritchie,[6] has been CEO and president of Cheerwine's parent company, Carolina Beverage Corporation, since 1992.[7] Cheerwine has a mildly swe

Cheerwine - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cherry-flavored soft drink Cheerwine Type Soft drink Manufacturer Carolina Beverage Corporation Origin United States Introduced 1917 &#59; 109 years ago  ( 1917 ) Color Burgundy Flavor Black cherry Variants Cheerwine Zero Sugar Caffeine-free Diet Cheerwine Retro Cheerwine Holiday Cheerwine Punch Cheerwine Kreme ( Krispy Kreme –flavored) Website cheerwine .com Cheerwine is a cherry -flavored soft drink by Carolina Beverage Corporation of Salisbury, North Carolina . It has been produced since 1917, claiming

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