Bernick’s Territories

What We Do…

• Soft Drinks- Pepsi, Mt Dew, Dr Pepper, Crush, +others • Non-Carbonated- Lipton Tea, Aquafina, Sobe,

Gatorade • Energy Drinks- AMP Energy, Rockstar • Beer- Miller, 3rd Street, Schell's, Summit, New

Belgium, +others • Coffee- New England, Starbucks, Caribou, hot choc. • Vending- fresh sandwiches, microwavable meals,

snacks, candy • Restaurant Supplies- paper towels, napkins, cups • Grocery items- Wiley Wallaby Liquorice, beef jerky

Then and Now

Chas. A. Bernick Founder

Third and Fourth Generation Family Shareholders

Available Flavors 1916-1934

Ginger Ale

Grape Blackberry Strawberry

Lemon Cream Soda

Orange Chocolate

Bernick’s Brand

Bernick’s-1931 814 2nd St North

Pepsi Acquired- 1954

New Location in Waite Park- 1976

Vending Acquisitions- 1988

Miller Beer Acquisition- 1994

Dr Pepper Acquisition- 2005

265,000 SF Beverage Distribution Facility

Lighting Upgrade

Lighting Upgrade

• High efficiency T8s, and occupancy sensors • $126,000 project with $35,000 in rebates • Partnership with SCR and Xcel Energy • Projected $80,000 annual savings • Realized 100,000 Kwh per month savings • Saved 1.2 Mwh in 2010 • Exceeded projections- Less than 1 year

payback on the investment ($88,000 annually)

Electric Forklifts

• EnerSys EnForcer • Won’t overcharge batteries • $62 per forklift monthly energy savings • Improves battery longevity

• Sell and install “Vending Misers” for use on our equipment

• Learns usage patterns • Lowers energy use and not performance • Saves 46% or $130 per year • Contact co-ops to seek customer savings • Using LED light bars instead of fluorescents

Energy Miser

Energy Star Compliant

Why Upgrade?

• Annual cost savings • High rate of return on investment (1 year

payback) • Do our part to reduce overall consumption • The “right thing to do” for the environment • Not just for the sake of being “Green”, these

are meaningful upgrades

Recycle Beverage Containers

• Message In A Bottle partnership (RAM) • Away from home recycling- Most urgent need • Provide recycle bins for schools/customers • Reducing plastic content in packaging

“lightweighting” • 100% recyclable packaging • Recycle internal waste • Encourage curbside single-sort

Bernick’s Territories