The 7UP Collab Every Energy Drink Fan Has Been Waiting For
Ghost Energy x 7UP Lemon Lime dropped nationwide on April 13, 2026, and it is now rolling into EJR Vending machines across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. This is the first cross-brand launch from Ghost Energy following Keurig Dr Pepper's $990 million majority stake acquisition, and it pulls the iconic 7UP lemon-lime flavor profile directly into a functional energy drink format. Zero sugar. Ten calories. Two hundred milligrams of natural caffeine in a 16-ounce can.
If you have been hunting for this drink at Target, Walmart, or CVS and coming up empty, you are not alone — limited-edition Ghost releases move fast, and the 7UP collab has been one of the most anticipated drops of the year. The good news for DFW: you can now find it in our vending machines across gyms, warehouses, offices, and at our flagship automated convenience store on West 7th in Fort Worth.
What Makes This Drink Different
Ghost has built a reputation for flavor collaborations that actually taste like the brand they are licensing — not a generic citrus with a famous logo slapped on the can. The 7UP collab continues that pattern. The formula was developed directly with the 7UP team to deliver a true lemon-lime profile that feels authentic to anyone who grew up drinking the original.
The difference from classic 7UP is what is underneath the flavor:
Zero sugar, 10 calories. Traditional 7UP runs 140 calories and 38 grams of sugar in a 12-ounce can. Ghost x 7UP delivers the lemon-lime experience with none of that, which is why it works for athletes, office workers, gym-goers, and anyone trying to stay in their macros without giving up on flavor.
200mg natural caffeine. This is a real energy drink, not a flavored soda with a caffeine claim. The caffeine is natural-source and dosed at a level that actually produces the effect — matching Celsius, C4, and other performance-oriented energy brands in the category.
Functional stack. The formula includes 1000mg of Carnipure L-Carnitine, Alpha-GPC for focus, NeuroFactor from whole coffee fruit, and a complete B-vitamin panel. This is the same functional architecture that made Ghost Energy one of the fastest-growing performance beverages in the country — not a stripped-down version for a flavor collab.
No artificial colors. Ghost kept the clean-label commitment through the collaboration. The green color in the can is the packaging design — the drink itself runs through without the artificial dyes still common in the legacy energy category.
Where to Find Ghost x 7UP in DFW
EJR Vending is actively stocking Ghost Energy x 7UP across our fleet this week. Specific locations carrying the flavor include:
DFW gym and fitness facilities — Ghost Energy already dominates our gym vending planograms across Metroflex, independent training facilities, and boutique studios in the metro. The 7UP collab is landing first in these locations because the demographic match is obvious: athletes and gym members who already drink Ghost regularly are the core audience for the limited edition.
Warehouse and industrial facilities — Our warehouse clients across Alliance, Grand Prairie, and Arlington are getting the 7UP flavor stocked alongside our standard hydration and performance lineup. Shift workers pulling long hours want something with real caffeine and real flavor — the 7UP nostalgia factor is a bonus.
DFW corporate offices — Offices running EJR Vending programs in Legacy West, Uptown Dallas, Las Colinas, and Fort Worth are getting the flavor added to rotation. Office vending customers have been some of the most consistent Ghost drinkers in our fleet, and the 7UP collab fits the premium-product positioning our office clients expect.
Bodega W. 7th in Fort Worth — Our flagship 15-machine automated convenience store at 2921 Morton St in Fort Worth's West 7th district is carrying the 7UP collab. If you want to grab a can without hunting through the metro, Bodega is open 24 hours, cashless-ready, and has the flavor in stock while supplies last.
Hospitality and apartment venues — Select apartment communities and hospitality properties with EJR Vending programs are receiving the flavor as part of their standard restock cycle this week.
Why Limited-Edition Flavors Hit Our Machines First
Most vending machines never see limited-release drops. The reason is structural: large national vending operators run centralized procurement, and by the time a limited-edition flavor makes it through their distribution pipeline, the release window is already closing. The machine in your office building gets whatever the route driver has in the truck — which is usually last year's lineup.
EJR Vending works differently. Our product curation is handled locally, our planograms are updated weekly based on what is actually moving, and our buyers actively track every major beverage launch in the performance category. When Ghost announced the 7UP collab, we had product in hand before the national distribution cycle caught up.
This is the real advantage of working with a local vending operator — you get the flavors, the trends, and the product mix that actually matches what your workforce or customers want, not whatever generic national planogram is running across three thousand accounts.
Want Ghost x 7UP at Your Facility?
If you run a gym, warehouse, office, apartment community, or hospitality venue in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and want Ghost Energy x 7UP — or any of the limited-edition drops that will land over the next twelve months — stocked at your property, this is the conversation we have.
EJR Vending designs product mixes specifically around the demographics of your building. Tech offices, law firms, manufacturing floors, fitness facilities, and hospitality venues all get different curated planograms because they buy differently. Ghost x 7UP is going into the locations where it belongs — not sprayed across every machine in the fleet to hit a distribution quota.
We also handle free vending machine placement for qualifying DFW facilities. Zero upfront cost, no long-term contract lock-in, and access to the full curation service including limited drops like the 7UP collab.
Contact EJR Vending to schedule a site assessment for your facility, or stop by Bodega W. 7th in Fort Worth while the 7UP collab is still in stock.