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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Beverage bottling |
Founded | 1902 |
Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Key people | Mike Suco, chief executive officer Hafiz Chandiwala, chief financial officer |
Products | Coca-Cola products, Dr Pepper |
Revenue | $2.90 billion USD (2019) |
Number of employees | ≈ 10,000 (2017) |
Website | cocacolaunited |
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. is a private Coca-Cola bottling company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. [1] Coca-Cola United is the second-largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler in the United States and in which the Coca-Cola Company does not own an interest. [2]
Coca-Cola United is a direct store delivery bottler. The finished product is delivered to customers within a geographic area. Therefore, they are considered the brand's local Coca-Cola bottler distributors. [3]
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 roughly 10,000 people. 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. [4] The Atlanta Division covers The Coca-Cola Company's headquarter in Atlanta.
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On 28 May 2024, Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. announced a $330 million investment in a new facility in Birmingham's Kingston community. The development, set to create up to 50 new jobs and retain over 750 positions, will feature a 150,000-square-foot office complex and a 300,000-square-foot warehouse, and will serve as a major operational hub for the company. [5]
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