Coca-cola Bottling Company United, Inc
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. is a publically traded regional bottler of Coca-Cola products based in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1902 as Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company by Benjamin F. Thomas and Joseph B. Whitehead, the company has since grown to serve eight states throughout the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions in the U.S., with 57 sales and distribution centers located across its service area. The firm's current president is John Lauer, and it is part of a larger global system of independent bottlers bottling Coca-Cola beverage products that are authorized by The Coca-Cola Company. The company employs approximately 5,000 people and operates six production facilities strategically located throughout its service territory, producing over 690 million cases of product annually from more than 300 different packages ranging from 8 oz glass bottles to 3 liter PET containers for distribution through its sales centers on behalf of retail partners such as grocery stores, gasoline stations, convenience stores and vending machines.
Headquarters
4600 EAST LAKE BLVD., BIRMINGHAM, AL 35217