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Day's Beverages Inc. is a privately held manufacturer of private label soft drinks based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. The company was originally established in 1946 by Alfred "Freddy-Day" DiGirolamo in South Philadelphia and operated for 20 years. The company was re-established in 1996 by his sons David and Fred Jr. [1] and makes several low cost sodas including non-traditional fruit flavors. [2]

Soft drink sweetened non-alcoholic drink, often carbonated

A soft drink is a drink that typically contains carbonated water, a sweetener, and a natural or artificial flavoring. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a sugar substitute, or some combination of these. Soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives, and/or other ingredients.

South Philadelphia Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west. A diverse community, South Philadelphia is especially known for its large Italian American population, but also contains large Irish American and African American populations.

According to legend...

...Freddy Day, was caught stealing a case of soda off of a delivery truck. Given the choice of either being reported to the police or assisting the delivery driver for the day, Freddy Day chose to assist the driver and there was when he found his calling. Several years later, The Day's Beverage Company was formed and their soda was manufactured and distributed throughout the Philadelphia area for the next twenty years until his death. [3]

The company currently distributes beverages to 14 different states in sizes from 8 oz cans to 3 liter bottles and claims to be the largest private label soda bottler in the eastern US. [3]

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