A Texas judge ruled on Monday that Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. can end its long-term partnership with Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling. The ruling allows Dr Pepper’s parent company to exercise full control over its own distribution system.

This means that in areas where Coke bottlers previously handled Dr Pepper’s distribution, some Coke-affiliated fountain locations may lose access to Dr Pepper syrup, Yahoo Finance reported.

When that happens, places such as restaurants and theaters could swap in Coca-Cola’s Mr. Pibb, which the company described as “intensely flavored, refreshing, spicy cherry alternative.”

Coca-Cola first introduced Mr. Pibb in 1972 to compete with Dr Pepper.

“We look forward to bringing this distribution of the Dr Pepper trademark into Keurig Dr Pepper’s DSD system this fall, f

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