Coca-Cola Consolidated

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Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
FormerlyCoca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Company type Public
Industry Food processing
FoundedFebruary 19, 1906;118 years ago (1906-02-19), in North Carolina, U.S.
FounderJ.B. Harrison
Headquarters Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Area served
U.S.
Key people
J. Frank Harrison, III (chairman & CEO)
ProductsBeverages
Brands
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$4.324 billion [2]  (2017)
Increase2.svg US$1.54 billion [2]  (2017)
Increase2.svg US$1.212 billion [2]  (2016)
Total assets Increase2.svg US$0.901 billion [2]  (2015)
Total equity Increase2.svg US$0.705 billion [2]  (2014)
Number of employees
16,000 (December 31, 2021)
Website cokeconsolidated.com

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. [3]

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The company makes, sells and distributes Coca-Cola products along with other beverages, distributing to a market of 65 million people in 14 states. [4] Coca-Cola Consolidated is based in the southeast, midwest, and mid-atlantic portion of the United States. The Company has 13 manufacturing facilities, 80 distribution and warehouses, with corporate offices located in Charlotte, North Carolina. [5]

Corporate history

In 1902, the company that later became Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated was founded by the current chairman's great-grandfather, J. B. Harrison. [6] That company was merged with other bottlers to form Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated in 1973. [6] The company was incorporated in 1980, [7] acquired Wometco in 1985, [6] and acquired Sunbelt Coca-Cola in 1991. [6]

In 2018, the company announced a major expansion into Kentucky. [8] [9] [10]

Discontinuation of Tab

In October 2018, Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated denied it had discontinued distribution of Tab, though it admitted it had reduced its distribution. [11] [12] [13]

Financials

As of January 1, 2017, The Coca-Cola Company owns approximately 35% of the Company's total outstanding common stock, representing approximately 5% of the total voting power of the Company's combined Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. J. Frank Harrison III, the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, owns shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock representing approximately 86% of the total voting power of the Company's combined stock and Class B Common Stock.

Tax Incentives

In June 2018, Kentucky governor Matt Bevin announced tax incentives of $3.5 million for Consolidated to expand in Erlanger. [14] The incentives were part of a deal for Consolidated expansion in the area. [15]

Worker strike

The company, some of which its locales are unionized by the Teamsters, has seen strike initiatives. [16]

Community involvement

Coca-Cola Consolidated sponsors local events and many community organizations, including the YMCA. [17] Since 2008, Coca-Cola Consolidated has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to promote sustainable water policies, including water reuse practices, to protect and restore aquatic diversity. [18] Following the October 2015 North American storm complex Consolidated donated bottled water to flood victims. [19] It also supports public school teachers in Arkansas. [20]

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