Carolina Beverage Corporation
Food and Beverage ServicesNorth Carolina, United States51-200 Employees
The Carolina Beverage Corporation is a privately owned beverage manufacturer based in Salisbury, North Carolina, at 1413 Jake Alexander Boulevard South, Salisbury, NC 28146, United States. The company originated in Salisbury when LD Peeler, a general store owner, developed Cheerwine in 1917 during a World War I sugar shortage after experimenting with flavors; the venture began with Mint Cola. Today, Cheerwine is the primary beverage produced and sold by the company. The business operates in the food and beverage services industry and is privately owned and managed by the founding family, with five generations having worked there. The company employs between 51 and 200 people and has reported revenue in the tens of millions of dollars.