Coca-Cola Bottling Company United

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. is a private Coca-Cola bottling company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, US. Coca-Cola United is the largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler in the United States and the second largest in which the Coca-Cola Company does not own an interest.[1]

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryBeverages
Founded1902
HeadquartersBirmingham, Alabama, US
Key people
John H. Sherman, chief executive officer
Hafiz Chandiwala, chief financial officer
ProductsCoca-Cola products, Dr Pepper
RevenueIncrease$2.90 billion USD (2019)
Number of employees
10,000 (2017)
Websitecocacolaunited.com

Coca-Cola United is a direct store delivery bottler. Finished product is delivered to customers within a geographic area. Therefore, they are considered the brand's local Coca-Cola bottler distributors.[2]

History

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc., founded in 1902 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the third-largest bottler of Coca-Cola products in the United States and the largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler employing more than 10,000 employees. Coca-Cola United is principally engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of over 750 non-alcoholic beverages, which include over 200 no or low-calorie options. Starting in 2013 United has acquired several territories across the SouthEast region, including the Savanna River Division and the Atlanta Division.[3] The Atlanta Division covers The Coca-Cola Company's headquarter in Atlanta.

Among the brands are Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, vitaminwater and many more under exclusive franchise agreements with the Coca-Cola Company and other soft drink manufacturers.

References
  1. Yahoo
  2. Greenwald, John (April 12, 2005). "Coca-Cola's Big Fizzle". Time. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. "Coca-Cola UNITED Acquires 10 New Territories, and Production Facility, throughout the Southeast". 2 October 2017.
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