Which company owns the 7 Up brand and formula in the United States?

Keurig Dr Pepper owns the 7 Up brand and formula in the United States.

That ownership is geographically specific: PepsiCo owns 7 Up rights in international markets, while Keurig Dr Pepper controls the U.S. brand. This split is why different companies may appear on 7 Up cans or distribution records around the world.

The U.S. rights passed through Dr Pepper Snapple Group, which inherited the American 7 Up business after Cadbury Schweppes acquired Dr Pepper/Seven Up in 1995. Keurig Green Mountain acquired Dr Pepper Snapple Group in 2018, creating Keurig Dr Pepper.

A common mix-up is confusing ownership with bottling or distribution. PepsiCo distributes 7 Up in many countries, and Britvic handles it in the United Kingdom, but neither company owns the U.S. brand and formula. The drink itself dates to 1928, when Charles Leiper Grigg developed the lemon-lime beverage in St. Louis.