Cheerwine
Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Family-owned Salisbury soft drink company, official as the oldest continuing soft drink run by the same family, with production at its present Carolina Beverage facility since 1967.
- Address
- 1413 Jake Alexander Boulevard S., Salisbury, NC
- County
- Rowan County, North Carolina
- Phone
- 704-637-5881
- Website
- cheerwine.com
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✓ American owned
About: "As the oldest continuing soft drink run by the same family, we're proud of our story." Clifford Peeler's grandsons Cliff and Mark Ritchie joined the business; later, "Proudly presented by two family-owned NC companies" in a collaboration with NoDa Brewing. Cliff Ritchie became President of Carolina Beverage Corporation.
See the proof on cheerwine.com (opens in a new tab)✓ Made in the USA
About: L.D. Peeler created Cheerwine in 1917 in Salisbury, North Carolina. "Cheerwine moved to its present location in July of 1967. The first production was on July 4th in a 100% debt-free, state-of-the-art facility using Crown bottling equipment." Official address on the same page: Carolina Beverage Corporation, 1413 Jake Alexander Boulevard S., Salisbury, NC 28146; (704) 637-5881. (The history also notes earlier franchising of distribution.)
See the proof on cheerwine.com (opens in a new tab)✓ Designed in the USA
About: L.D. Peeler created the wild-cherry soda recipe in Salisbury in 1917; later family leadership introduced additional Cheerwine flavors and packages while continuing the original cherry soda.
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Last checked: November 10, 2026
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