Jacksonville, Florida Soft Drink Bottling Plants and
Brand Name: "Seven-Up"
Spreadsheet: (JAXCOMPS.WK4); text file: su.txt
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|Jacksonville Soft Drink Bottling Plants and Brand Names: "Seven Up" 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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| Seven-Up (1936 - 2000): |
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|1936-37 | Seven-Up Bott. Co. of | 2070 Edison Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | 1936-37: W.P. Toms, Pres.; | 1937: 7-7077 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the 1937 City Dir. | |
| | Jacksonville, Inc. | | | 1937: Albert T. White, | | and listed in the 1947 edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book | |
| | | | | Sec./Treas. | | with a start up date of 1936. | |
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|1938-55 | Seven-Up Bott. Co. of | 2070 Edison Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | 1938-1955: Raymond McCarthy, | 1938-41: none; | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | Gator Beverages: |
| | Jacksonville, Inc. | | | Mgr. (except 1939); | 1942-1954: 7-7077; | The 1947 edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book lists W.P. | (see listing under Gator) |
| | | | | 1936-1947 W.P Toms Pres.; | 1955: 5-5477 | Toms as President since 1936, however this conflicts with the City | 1945: Seven-Up, 7 oz., |
| | | | | 1939: Asa Lockwood is | | Directory listings and is likely in error. Also listed as bottlers | Orange/White, Dark Green |
| | | | | listed as secretary, and | | of Dr. Swett's Root Beer in the 1947 and 1950 editions of the United | Glass, 7-Up Bottling Co., |
| | | | | no other manager is listed. | | Beverage Bureau Book. Raymond McCarthy and Charles Hilty from | Jax.(swimmer label) |
| | | | | 1955: Pleasant E. Still, | | Sun Crest Beverages co-founded the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. | 1950: Seven-Up, 7 oz., |
| | | | | salesman | | From 1948-1961, the Seven-Up and/or Frostie Bottling Companies of | Orange and White, Dark |
| | | | | 1954: Ray A. McCarthy Jr., | | Jacksonville Florida bottled Gator Beverages (see listings for Gator | Green glass, |
| | | | | Sales Supervisor | | under "G".) | Seven-Up Bott. Co., |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville/Lake City/ |
| | | | | | | | Daytona Beach, Fla. |
| | | | | | | | (swimmer label) |
| | | | | | | | 1954: Seven-Up, 7 oz., |
| | | | | | | | Orange and White, Dark |
| | | | | | | | Green glass, |
| | | | | | | | Seven-Up Bott. Co., |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville/Lake City/ |
| | | | | | | | Daytona Beach, Fla. |
| | | | | | | | (non-swimmer label) |
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|1956-58 | Seven-Up Bott. Co. of | 2070 Edison Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | Raymond McCarthy | EL-5-5479 & | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | Gator Beverages: |
| | Jacksonville, Inc. | | | | EL-5-5477 | | (see listing under Gator) |
| | | | | | | | 1957: Sunny Isles Quinnine |
| | | | | | | | Water, 7 oz., |
| | | | | | | | Black/Blue/Orange, Clear |
| | | | | | | | glass, Seven-Up Bott. Co., |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville/Lake City/ |
| | | | | | | | Daytona Beach, Fla. |
| | | | | | | | 1959: Country Club Sparkling |
| | | | | | | | Water, 7 oz, Blue and |
| | | | | | | | White, Clear Glass, |
| | | | | | | | Seven-Up Bottling Co., |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville/Lake City/ |
| | | | | | | | Daytona Beach, Fla. |
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|1959-65 | Seven-Up Bott. Co. of | 2070 Edison Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | Raymond McCarthy | 1959-61: | Listed in the City Directories and in the 1965 ed. of the Directory | 1962: Dr. Herring's Ginger |
| | Jacksonville, Inc. | | | | ELGIN 5-5477; | of Florida Industries. Ad lists Frostie Root Beer, Dr. Pepper, 7up, | Ale, 6 oz., Yellow and |
| | | | | | 1962-65: 355-5476 | Ginger Ale, Sparkling Water, Topp-Cola, White Rock. | White, Dark Green glass, |
| | | | | | | | Seven-Up Bott. Co., |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville, Fla./ |
| | | | | | | | Waycross, Ga. |
| | | | | | | | 1963: White Rock, 28 oz., |
| | | | | | | | Blue and White, Clear |
| | | | | | | | glass, Seven-Up Bott. |
| | | | | | | | Co., Jacksonville, Fla. |
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|1966-69 | Seven-Up Bott. Co. of | 2070 Edison Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | Raymond McCarthy | 1966-69: 355-5476 | Ad lists Frostie Root Beer, Dr. Pepper, 7up, White Rock Mixes. | |
| | Jacksonville, Inc. | | | | & 355-5475 | | |
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|1975-80 | Seven-Up Bott. Co. of | 4840 Dignan (Dienan) | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 387-4477 | Listed in the Phone Book from 1975-1980. Listings for two of | |
| | Jacksonville, Inc. | | | | | the years indicate the address is Dienan St. Also See listings | |
| | | | | | | for Pepsi-Cola Seven-Up Bottling Co. from 1969-1983. | |
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|1976 | Seven-Up | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listings for Pepsi-Cola Seven-Up Bottling Co. from 1969-1983. | |
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|1989-00 | Seven-Up | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listings for Pepsi-Cola Bottlers/Pepsi-Cola Seven-Up Bottling | |
| | | | | | | Co. from 1989-2000. Also see the 1999 listing for Southeast | |
| | | | | | | Atlantic Beverage. | |
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