1) Pepsi was founded in North Carolina in 1898 by Caleb Bradham and originally marketed as "Exhilarating, Invigorating, Aids Digestion."
2) Pepsi is now the world's fourth largest food and beverage company, with over $29 billion in revenue and more than 150,000 employees globally.
3) Pepsi faces competition from Coca-Cola and has engaged in "cola wars" with them since the 1960s. Cultural considerations and localized campaigns are important aspects of Pepsi's international marketing strategy.