Jacksonville, Florida Soft Drink Bottling Plants and
Brand Name: "Royal Crown"
Spreadsheet: (JAXCOMPS.WK4); text file: rc.txt
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|Jacksonville Soft Drink Bottling Plants and Brand Names: "Royal Crown" 17-Apr-2006 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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| Royal Crown Bottling Co. (1933 - 1999): |
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|1933-47 | Royal Crown Bottling Co. of | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | The 1947 edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book lists this | Royal Crown Cola; 12 oz.; |
| | Jacksonville | | | | | company as Royal Crown Bottling Co. of Jacksonville, Inc. and | Yellow and White; Light Green |
| | | | | | | indicates a start-up date of 1933, however, other sources would | glass; Royal Crown Bottling |
| | | | | | | indicate prior to 1938 the company was operated as under the name | Co., Jacksonville, Fla. |
| | | | | | | of Nehi Bottling Co. or Nehi Corp. | (pyramid style bottle) |
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|1938 | Royal Crown | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. from | |
| | | | | | | 1939-1948. | |
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|1939-40 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1939-1940: Herbert A. Lee, | 5-2183 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. from | |
| | | | | Pres. | | 1939-1948. | |
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|1941 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1941: Gilbert J. Schneider, | 5-2183 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. from | |
| | | | | Mgr. | | 1939-1948. | |
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|1942 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1942: Benjamin C. McCoy Jr., | 5-2183 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. from | |
| | | | | Mgr. | | 1939-1948. | |
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|1943 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1943: Walter K. Hatcher, | 5-2183 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. from | |
| | | | | Pres. | | 1939-1948. | |
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|1944 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1944: GG & Glen Marshall Jr. | 5-2183 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. from | |
| | | | | | | 1939-1948. | |
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|1946 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1946: Paul O. Shields, | 5-2183 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. from | Royal Crown Cola; 12 oz.; |
| | | | | Vice Pres. & Mgr. | | 1939-1948. | Red and Yellow; Light Green |
| | | | | | | | glass; Royal Crown Bottling |
| | | | | | | | Co., Jacksonville, Fla.; |
| | | | | | | | date appears to be 1946; |
| | | | | | | | (non-pyramid style bottle) |
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|1947 | Royal Crown Bottling Co. of | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | George C. Buchanan, Pres. | N/A | Listed in the 1947 Edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book. | |
| | Jacksonville | | | | | | |
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|1947-54 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1947-65: Geo. C. Buchanan, | 1950-54: 9-4488 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | | | Pres. | | Ad lists Royal Crown Cola, Nehi, Par-T-Pak. | |
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|1955-58 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1947-65: Geo. C. Buchanan, | FL-9-4488 | Listed in the City Dir. Ad Lists Royal Crown Cola, Nehi Flavors, | Nehi, 12 oz., Red and Yellow, |
| | | | | Pres. | | Par-T-Pak. | Clear Glass, 1955, Royal |
| | | | | | | | Crown Bottling Co., |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Par-T-Pak Sparkling Water |
| | | | | | | | Club Soda; Owens-Illinois, |
| | | | | | | | '1954; Paper label; Clear |
| | | | | | | | glass; Royal Crown Bottling |
| | | | | | | | Company, Jacksonville, Fla. |
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|1959-63 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1947-65: Geo. C. Buchanan, | FLANDERS 9-4488 | Listed in the City Dir. Ad Lists Royal Crown Cola, Nehi Flavors, | |
| | | | | Pres. | | Par-T-Pak. | |
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|1964 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1947-65: Geo. C. Buchanan, | FLANDERS 9-4488 | Ad Lists Royal Crown Cola, Nehi Flavors, Diet Rite Cola. | |
| | | | | Pres. | | | |
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|1965 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1947-65: Geo. C. Buchanan, | 359-4488 | Listed in the City Dir. Ad Lists Royal Crown Cola, Nehi Flavors, | |
| | | | | Pres. | | Diet Rite Cola. | |
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|1966-71 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1966-1971: Ralph C. Colbert, | 359-4488 | Listed in the City Dir. Ad Lists Royal Crown Cola, Nehi Flavors, | |
| | | | | Pres. and Plant Mgr. | | Diet Rite Cola. | |
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|1967 | Royal Crown Bottling Co. of | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | 1967: Ralph C. Colbert, | N/A | Listed in the 1967 ed. of the Directory of Florida Industries. | |
| | Jacksonville Inc. | | | Pres. and Plant Mgr. | | Listing indicates Nehi, RC Cola and Diet Rite. | |
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|1970-72 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. Inc. | 1262 Kings Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 398-5185 | Listed in the Phone Book (this is the only source that indicates | |
| | | | | | | this address.) | |
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|1972-80 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. of | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | Walter G. Tucker, | 396-4488 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | Jacksonville Inc. | | | Pres. & Gen. Mgr. | | Ad lists Royal Crown Cola, Nehi Fruit Flavors, Diet-Rite Cola | |
| | | | | | | and Gatorade. | |
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|1981-83 | Royal Crown Bottling Co. of | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | Walter E. Tucker, Gen. Mgr. | 396-4488 | Listed in the Directory of Florida Industries. | |
| | Florida | | | | | | |
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|1986 | Royal Crown Cola of Chicago, | 1235 San Marco Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | Gene Raley, Gen. Mgr. | 396-4488 | Listed in the Directory of Florida Industries. | |
| | Jacksonville Division | | | | | | |
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|1992-95 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 400 Hammond Blvd. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 781-8500 | Listed in the phone book. | |
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|1996-98 | Royal Crown Bott. Co. | 240 Hammond Blvd. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 781-8500 | Listed in the phone book. | |
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|1999 | Royal Crown Bottling Co. | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | A news release dated 2/5/1999, states that Southeast-Atlantic | |
| | | | | | | Beverage has purchased Royal Crown Bottling Co. including rights | |
| | | | | | | to Hawaiian Punch, Vernors and Mistic drinks adding to | |
| | | | | | | Canada Dry's already existing Seven-Up and Sunkist lines. | |
| | | | | | | This seems to effectively end the independent operations of | |
| | | | | | | Royal Crown in Jacksonville. | |
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|2001 | RC Cola | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 2001 listing for Southeast-Atlantic Beverage (Seabev). | |
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