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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