Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, founded in 1902 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the second largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler in North America and the third largest bottler of Coca-Cola products in the United States.
Historically significant franchises within our Coca-Cola UNITED family include Columbus, Georgia, development site of the original Coca-Cola formula; Chattanooga, the world’s first Coca-Cola bottler; and Atlanta, home of the worldwide Coca-Cola System.
We’re engaged in the production, marketing, sales and distribution of a diverse portfolio of leading “sparkling” brands such as Coca-Cola®, Diet Coke®, Coke Zero Sugar®, Dr Pepper®, Sprite®, Fanta® and AHA®, as well as “still” brands such as smartwater®, Dasani®, POWERADE®, Gold Peak®, Monster® and Minute Maid®, just to name a few of our non-alcoholic beverages under exclusive franchise agreements principally with The Coca-Cola Company® and Dr Pepper Snapple Group®.
In the past few years, Coca-Cola UNITED has completed an epic transformation, tripling the size and scope of its business. We now have approximately 10,000 associates, located in 48 sales and distribution centers and eight production facilities throughout six southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Our company is founded on four values: Quality, Excellence, Integrity and Respect. We live out these values for the benefit of our associates, consumers, customers, communities and owners. Our operating model, built on local relationships, is based on a foundation of family, service and community.
Quality
Excellence
Integrity
Respect
We respect:
At Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, serving our communities is one of our core priorities. We consider our local communities – along with our associates, customers and consumers – a part of our Coca-Cola UNITED family.
For more than a century, we have proudly supported hundreds of civic and charitable organizations that have helped to positively impact the lives of their citizens. We believe that our business can only prosper if the communities where we live, work and serve are strong and vibrant.
Culture & Diversity
For us culture and diversity begins with our talented team of professionals. We operate in a multicultural world and it is critical for our team to mirror our communities and marketplace. We strive to create an environment where all people feel respected and are excited about the opportunity for growth and advancement.
Since 1902 Coca-Cola UNITED has benefited from the skills and commitment of excellent people.
At UNITED, we consider our local communities – along with our associates, customers and consumers – a part of our UNITED family. For more than a century we have proudly supported hundreds of civic and charitable organizations that have helped to positively impact the lives of their citizens.