Jacksonville, Florida Soft Drink Bottling Plants and
Brand Name: "Pepsi-Cola"



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 |Jacksonville Soft Drink Bottling Plants and Brand Names: "Pepsi-Cola"           06-Oct-2004    URL address for the Jacksonville Softdrink Home Page:   http://www.ca-yd.com/html/jaxcomp/jaxcomps.htm                           Prepared by Chris Weide       |
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 |Year        Company                              Address                  City                 Prop.                            Phone                  Remarks                                                                  Existing Bottles              |
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 |    Pepsi-Cola (1908 - Present):                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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 |1904      | Pepsi-Cola                         | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | N/A                  | Ads for Pepsi-Cola first appear in the Florida Times-Union dated       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | July 3, 1904.   No local company is mentioned.                         |                               |
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 |1908      | Jacksonville Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.  | 634 West Bay           | Jacksonville, FL   | R. B. Williams, Mgr.           | 1466                 | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir.                         |                               |
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 |1908      | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.               | 634 W. Bay             | Jacksonville, FL   | R. B. Williams, Mgr.           | 1466                 | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir.  From 1908 to 1911,     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | Wm. J. Burney, driver          |                      | there is a listing for both the "Jacksonville Pepsi-Cola Bottling      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Co." and  "Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co."  It appears that after 1908,       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | they had different managers but were operating at the same address.    |                               |
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 |1909      | Jacksonville Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.  | 637 West Bay           | Jacksonville, FL   | R. B. Smith, Mgr.              | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir.                         |                               |
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 |1910      | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.               | 635 W. Bay St.         | Jacksonville, FL   | R. B. Williams, Mgr.           | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir.                         |                               |
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 |1911      | Jacksonville Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.  | 1772 Evergreen Ave     | Jacksonville, FL   | P. B. Smith, Pres.             | 1466                 | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. (no listing in          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | 1910).  Listing also found in the 1911 ed. of the Florida State        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Gazeteer and Business Directory.                                       |                               |
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 |1911-12   | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.               | 1772 Evergreen Ave.    | Jacksonville, FL   | T. F. Carson, Pres.            | 1466                 | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the 1912 ed. of the City Dir.         |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Also listed in the 1911 edition of  Southern Bell Tel. & Telegraph     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | phone directory.                                                       |                               |
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 |1913      | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.               | 1770 Evergreen Ave.    | Jacksonville, FL   | T. F. Carson, Pres.            | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir.                         |                               |
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 |1914-16   | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.               | 1528 Enterprise        | Jacksonville, FL   | T. F. Carson, Pres.            | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir.                         |                               |
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 |1917-23   | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.               | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | N/A                  | In 1917, the Brainol Manufacturing Co. took over Pepsi-Cola            |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Operations as the 1528 Enterprise address.  Brainol appears to have    |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | ceased operations by 1923.  See Brainol for further information.       |                               |
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 |1917-42   | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co.               | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | N/A                  | No listings are found for Pepsi-Cola during 1917-1942.  From 1917-23,  | Pepsi-Cola, 7 oz., embossed   |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | the Brainol company assumed Pepsi's local operations.  During the      | type, Lt. Green glass,        |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | 1935-1942 part of this period, Thomas Beverages operated at the        | Pepsi-Cola, Jacksonville,     |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | same address that Pepsi-Cola shows in 1943, also Gwyn Thomas is the    | Fla. (script Pepsi-Cola logo  |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Manager of Pepsi when it reappears in 1943, and from 1942-46, the      | around base)                  |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | City Dir. lists Thomas Beverages as the "Bottlers of Pepsi-Cola."      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | It is likely that Thomas Beverages had the Franchise for               |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Pepsi-Cola during the entire period from 1935-1946.  It is unclear     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | as to Pepsi's operations from 1923-1935.                               |                               |
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 |1927      | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of         | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | N/A                  | According to the 1947 edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book,      |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville, Inc.                 |                        |                    |                                |                      | this is the offical start-up date for the company under this name.     |                               |
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 |1942-43   | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of         | 648 King               | Jacksonville, FL   | 1942-43: W. Gwyn Thomas        | 7-8451               | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.  From    |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville, Inc.                 |                        |                    |                                |                      | 1942-1946, Thomas Beverages are listed as the "Botters of              |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Pepsi-Cola."   See Thomas Beverages for further information.  Also     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | listed under Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. in the 1943 Southern Bell Tel.    |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | and Telegraph yellow pages.                                            |                               |
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 |1944-56   | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co. of            | 648/649 King           | Jacksonville, FL   | 1944-46: W.Gwyn Thomas;        | 1944-50: 7-8451;     | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.  Some    | 1955: Pepsi-Cola; 10 Fl. Oz.; |
 |          | Jacksonville (Inc.)                |                        |                    | 1947-50: Charles C. McGehee;   | 1952: 7-8683;        | addresses show 648, others 649 King.  Some listings have "Inc.",       |    Red and White; Clear       |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1951-56: John Holeman,         | 1955-56: EV 7-4627   | some do not.   During the 1944-46 portion of this period, Thomas       |    glass; Pepsi-Cola Bottling |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | Pres. and Gen Mgr.             |        & EV-7-8451   | Beverages is listed as the "Bottlers of Pepsi-Cola."  See              |    Co. of Jacksonville, Inc.; |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | information listed under Thomas Beverages.  The 1947 United            |    Jacksonville, Florida      |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Beverage Bureau Book states "Formerly Thomas Beverages" and is also    |    (single dot logo-Anchor    |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | listed as bottlers of Clicquot Club.  There are ads in the 1945-46     |    Hocking)                   |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Jacksonville Times-Union listing Evervess Sparkling Water.             | 1955: Pepsi-Cola; 10 Fl. Oz.; |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      |                                                                        |    Red and White; Clear       |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      |                                                                        |    glass; Pepsi-Cola Bottling |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      |                                                                        |    Co.; Jacksonville, Fla.;   |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      |                                                                        |    (single dot logo-Knox      |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      |                                                                        |     Glass, Jackson, Miss.)    |
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 |1949-50   | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co. of            | 648 King St.           | Jacksonville, FL   | Charles C. McGehee, Pres.      | 7-8451               | Listed in the 1950 edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book, and     |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville (Inc.)                |                        |                    |                                |                      | listed as bottlers of Mil-Kay and Mason's Old Fashioned Root Beer.     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | NSDA records indicate that Mason's Root Beer was no longer being       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | bottled by this company as of 1950, however, a July 1949 ad in the     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Florida Times-Union for Mason's Old Fashioned Root Beer lists          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Jacksonville as the franchise bottler.      |                               |
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 |1958      | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co. of            | 155 Edgewood           | Jacksonville, FL   | John Holeman, Pres. and        | EV-7-4627            | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville (Inc.)                |                        |                    | Gen. Mgr.                      |                      |                                                                        |                               |
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 |1959-64   | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co. of            | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | John Holeman, Pres. and        | 1959-63:             | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville (Inc.)                | cor. Dignan            |                    | Gen. Mgr.                      | EVERGREEN 7-4627;    |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1963: Clarence Dallas, helper  | 1964: 387-4625       |                                                                        |                               |
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 |1965      | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co. of            | 1558 S. Edgewood Ave.  | Jacksonville, FL   | John Holeman, Pres. and        | 387-4625             | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.   The    |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville (Inc.)                | cor. Dignan            |                    | Gen. Mgr.                      |                      | 1558 address is likely a typographical error.   1965 ed. of the        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Directory of Florida Industries lists Pepsi-Cola and Teem.             |                               |
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 |1966-68   | Pepsi-Cola Bott. Co. of            | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | Robt. T. Shircliff, Pres.;     | 387-4625             | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" listed in the City        |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville (Inc.)                | cor. Dignan            |                    | Frank Holden V.P. and          |                      | Dir. and Dir. of Florida Industires.   Ad lists bottlers of            |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | Gen. Mgr.                      |                      | Pepsi-Cola and Teem.                                                   |                               |
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 |1969-82   | Pepsi-Cola Seven-Up Bott. Co. of   | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | 387-4625             | Listed in the Phone Book.  1976 ad states bottlers of Pepsi-Cola,      |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville Inc.                  |                        |                    |                                |                      | Seven-Up, Frostie, Sun Crest, and Golden Age.                          |                               |
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 |1969-73   | Pepsi-Cola Allied Bottlers Inc.    | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | 1969-1973:                     | 387-4625             | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | Robert T. Shircliff, Pres.     |                      | Listed as bottlers of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Seven-Up, Frostie Root        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Beer, Suncrest Flavors in the 1971-72 Directory of Florida             |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Industries.   Listed as bottlers of Julep Products in the 1969         |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | Directory of Florida Industries.                                       |                               |
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 |1973-74   | D/B/A Pepsi-Cola-Seven Up          | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
 |          | Bottlers of Jacksonville           |                        |                    |                                |                      |                                                                        |                               |
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 |1973-74   | Pepsi-Cola Seven-Up Bottlers       | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | 387-4625             | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
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 |1973      | Pepsi-Cola-Seven Up G.C.C.         | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | R.T. Shircliff,                | 387-4625             | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
 |          | Beverage Inc.                      |                        |                    | Vice Chairman                  |                      | (General Cinema Corp.)                                                 |                               |
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 |1977-83   | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Div.       | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | David H. Beckham, Gen. Mgr.    | 387-4625             | Listed in the Directory of Florida Industries.                         |                               |
 |          | G.C.C. Beverages Inc.              |                        |                    |                                |                      | (GENERAL CINEMA CORP.)                                                 |                               |
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 |1980-83   | Pepsi-Cola Seven-Up Bottlers of    | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | 387-4625             | Listed in the Phone Book.                                              |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville Inc.                  |                        |                    |                                |                      |                                                                        |                               |
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 |1986      | Pepsi-Cola Bottlers of             | 155 S. Edgewood Ave.   | Jacksonville, FL   | G. Robert Noel, Gen. Mgr.      | 387-4625             | Listed in the Directory of Florida Industries.                         |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville General Cinema Corp.  |                        |                    |                                |                      |                                                                        |                               |
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 |1989-00   | Pepsi-Cola Bottlers of             | 5829 Pepsi Place       | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | 737-3774             | Listed in the Phone book.   Ad indicates bottlers of Pepsi-Cola,       |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville                       |                        |                    |                                |                      | Barq's, Sunkist, Seven-Up, Dr. Pepper, Mt. Dew, Diet-Pepsi,            |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                |                      | and Schweppes.                                                         |                               |
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 |2001      | Pepsi-Cola Bottlers                | PO Box 19079           | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | N/A                  | Listed on World Trade SIC codes website under Beverage Bottlers.       |                               |
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 |2002      | The Pepsi Bottling Group           | 5829 Pepsi Place       | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                            | 737-3774             | Listed in the 2002 Bell South Yellow pages.                            |                               |
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