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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH is from Mississippi so I didn't experience it until I went home with him, but Nehi Peach Soda is ridiculously sweet and amazing.  I once saw some in a gas station in Winchester, VA about 6 years ago but haven't seen it since.  Even when I went to NOLA last year, I didn't see it around anywhere, and I drove through MS.  [/quote]

Growing up in Front Royal, I would see a spare alley of Nehi -- usually grape -- at the mom-n-pop convenience stores/gas stations. I think now with the increase of energy drinks some drinks like Nehi have fell by the wayside as we focus on the more "mainstream" national brands.

Frederick MD has a specialty pop store on North Market Street in downtown where you can probably get a number of soda-related items albeit at a hefty markup.

As for regional non-food items I suspect that globalization is to blame -- there is a distinct difference in food between regions, and many foods/recipes don't travel well due to differences in soil, water, etc. However, a regional stationery or other brand will either get swamped by national brands, for the most part. I guess there's things like Fry's Electronics which I've heard are a West Coast thing -- but are they really that different from say HH Gregg? [/quote]

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