Coca-Cola to Replace Pepsi Across Marriott Hotels Worldwide, Ending 34-Year Partnership

The Coca-Cola Company will replace PepsiCo as the beverage provider for Marriott International, following an agreement between the beverage giant and massive hotel chain, Atlanta News First reports. The deal will exchange all Pepsi products for its direct competitor’s beverages in all of Marriott’s lobby bars, mini-markets, and mini-fridges worldwide. The swap upends Pepsi’s 34-year deal with Marriott, which operates over 9,700 properties in 143 countries. Pepsi ousted Coca-Cola as the hotel chain’s beverage supplier in 1992, following Coke’s refusal to pay up to $100 million in loans to Marriott. The article Coca-Cola to Replace Pepsi Across Marriott Hotels Worldwide, Ending 34-Year Partnership appeared first on VinePair.