The famous “Dublin Dr. Pepper” soft drink is going away — and with it, potentially a town’s whole economy

Made with pure cane sugar instead of corn syrup or beet sugar, Dublin Dr. Pepper has a devoted following around the southern state and around the nation. This week, however, the largest Dr. Pepper distributor in the country bought out the oldest Dr. Pepper bottler in the state, after it sued, alleging the Dublin label had diluted their brand.