Coca-Cola Bottling Company United
Private | |
Industry | Beverages |
Founded | 1902 |
Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
Key people |
John H. Sherman, Chief Executive Officer Hafiz Chandiwala, Chief Financial Officer |
Products | Coca-Cola products, Dr Pepper |
Revenue | $1.16 billion USD (2015) |
Number of employees | 4,900 (2016) |
Website | cocacolaunited.com |
Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. is a private Coca-Cola bottling company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. 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 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 4,900 employees. Coca-Cola UNITED currently refreshes customers, consumers and communities in 35 territories across 7 southeastern states with sparkling and still brands for every occasion. 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. Among the many available brands within its beverage portfolio are Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, and vitaminwater and many more under exclusive franchise agreements with The Coca-Cola Company and other soft drink manufacturers.
- Recognition
- 2003 Beverage World's Bottler of the Year
- 2005 The Coca-Cola Company President's Circle Award
- 2009 First LEED certified plant in the United States (Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Company)
- Highest Dr Pepper per capita Award in Louisiana for 24 consecutive years
- 2012: FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001 Certifications
- 2012: The Coca-Cola Company President's Award for Quality & Excellence
References
- ↑ Yahoo
- ↑ Greenwald, John (April 12, 2005). "Coca-Cola's Big Fizzle". Time Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
http://cocacolaunited.com/our-company/who-we-are-coca-cola-united/