Bernicks, Inc overview and history of the company's success and growth in the state of Minnesota.

1. Bernick’s Territories

2. 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

3. Then and Now
Chas. A. Bernick
Founder
Third and Fourth Generation
Family Shareholders

4. Available Flavors
1916-1934
Ginger Ale
Grape
Blackberry
Strawberry
Lemon
Cream Soda
Orange
Chocolate
Bernick’s Brand

5. Bernick’s-1931
814 2nd St North

6. Pepsi Acquired- 1954

7. New Location in
Waite Park- 1976

8. Vending
Acquisitions- 1988

9. Miller Beer
Acquisition- 1994

10. Dr Pepper
Acquisition- 2005

11. 265,000 SF Beverage
Distribution Facility

12. Lighting Upgrade

13. 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)

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

15. • 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

16. Energy Star
Compliant

17. 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

18. 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

19. Bernick’s Territories