Saturday, October 10, 2026

Question: What Tennessee city is known as the home of Mountain Dew?

Answer: Johnson City. According to East Tennessee State University, the popular soft drink known as Mountain Dew was first produced in Knoxville in 1946, but the flavor that people recognize today is a Johnson City original. In 1954, TriCity Beverage was issued the first Mountain Dew franchise and began bottling and distributing the soda.