In St. Louis, a local soda entrepreneur named Charles Leiper Grigg challenges the dominance of Coke and Pepsi with his innovative creation, a refreshing clear lemon-lime beverage named 7-Up. Meanwhile, in Tennessee, siblings Ali and Barney Hartman are also entering the competitive landscape with their own citrus-flavored drink, dubbed Mountain Dew. Both sets of entrepreneurs strive to carve out their niche in the bustling soft drink market.
Show
The Food That Built America
Episode
S05E11
Air Date
Jul 21, 2024
Season 5 Episodes
S05E01
All American Marinara
S05E02
Ice Cream Revolution
S05E03
Soda Rising: Birth of Pop
S05E04
Sunshine in a Glass
S05E05
Let Them Bake Cake
S05E06
Penny Candy Craze
S05E07
Champions of Breakfast
S05E08
Planet Mars
S05E09
Lunchbox Legends
S05E10
The Colonel
S05E11
Citrus Soda Stars
S05E12
Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc Story