Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling, a division of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, broke ground on the company’s new state-of-the-art distribution and sales facility on West Shepherd Road Monday, July 21.
The ceremony marked the company’s 115th anniversary of doing business in Chattanooga – the day it launched the first Coca-Cola bottling operation in the world.
The expansion represents a $62 million investment, resulting in 43 new jobs and the revitalization of a former industrial property. Pictured (L-R) are: Ron Harr, president and CEO, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Andy Berke, City of Chattanooga; Claude Nielsen, CEO, Coca-Cola Bottling Company United; Mayor Jim Coppinger, Hamilton County; and Claude Nielsen, CEO, Coca-Cola Bottling Company United.