Jacksonville, Florida Soft Drink Bottling Plants and
Brand Names starting with: "T"
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|Jacksonville Soft Drink Bottling Plants and Brand Names: "T" 08-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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|1967 | Tab | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1967 listing for Coca-Cola. | |
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|2001 | Tahitian Treat | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 2001 listing for Southeast-Atlantic Beverage (Seabev). | |
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|1909-24 | Tate Spring Water | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | Robt W. Simms Co. / | N/A | Found in Florida Times-Union ad dated August 15, 1909 and | |
| | Tate Spring Mineral Water | | | The Bettes Pharmacy/ | | Jacksonville Metropolis advertisement dated July 13, 1918 with | |
| | | | | Smith, Richardson & Conroy | | Robt. W. Simms Co., Distributor. During 1912 The Bettes Pharmacy | |
| | | | | | | also shows up as a distributor of Tate Spring Water. | |
| | | | | | | A Florida Times-Union ad dated 07-08-24 indicates Smith, Richardson | |
| | | | | | | & Conroy are the Jax agents for Tate Spring Mineral Water. | |
| | | | | | | Tate Spring Water is from Tate Spring, Tennessee. | |
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|1965-67 | Teem | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1965-67 listings for Pepsi-Cola. | |
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| (Thomas Beverages 1933-1946): |
|1933-34 | Thomas Beverages | 651 Stockton | Jacksonville, FL | Wm. G. Thomas | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
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|1935 | Thomas Beverages | 648 King | Jacksonville, FL | Lois H. Thomas | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | | | | | Also in the 1935-36 Florida Industrial Directory. | |
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|1936-37 | Thomas Bev. Co. | 648 King | Jacksonville, FL | 1936: Lois H. Thomas; | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. as Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages. | 1. Thomas Beverages, 9 oz., |
| | | | | 1937: Wm. G. Thomas | | | embossed, Clear glass, no |
| | | | | | | | date, Thomas Beverages, |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| | | | | | | | 2. Thomas Beverages, 12 oz., |
| | | | | | | | embossed type, Clear |
| | | | | | | | glass, no date, Thomas |
| | | | | | | | Beverages, Jacksonville, |
| | | | | | | | Fla. |
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|1938-46 | Thomas Beverages | 648 King | Jacksonville, FL | William G. Thomas | Tel. after 1944: | Listed in the City Dir. under "Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages"; | 1945: Mil-Kay Orange |
| | | | | | 7-8451 | From 1942-46 Thomas Beverages is listed as the Bottlers of | Phosphate; 10 oz., Blue |
| | | | | | | Pepsi-Cola, and the entry for Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. is listed | and White, Clear Glass, |
| | | | | | | at 648 King Street. According to the 1947 edition of the | Thomas Beverages, |
| | | | | | | United Beverage Bureau Book, this company evolved into Pepsi-Cola | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| | | | | | | Bottling Co. of Jacksonviile. Also listed as bottlers of | |
| | | | | | | Mil-Kay products. | |
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|1923 | Todd Brothers Bottling Co. | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Listed in The Beverage Blue Book for 1923. Very little has been | |
| | | | | | | discovered about this company. It is unknown whether the following | |
| | | | | | | information is related to the Todd Brothers Bottling Co. | |
| | | | | | | 1922-23: Asa P. Todd shows as foreman of the Orange-Crush Bottling | |
| | | | | | | Co. In 1924, Ernest F. Todd shows as salesman for Nu-Grape Co. of | |
| | | | | | | Florida and Asa P. Todd is shown as mixer (company unknown.) | |
| | | | | | | 1925: Asa P. Todd is listed as Manager of Whistle Co. of Florida. | |
| | | | | | | 1926: Asa P. Todd is listed as Vice President of Squeeze Bottling Co. | |
| | | | | | | No further listings for Ernest/Asa are found after 1926, however | |
| | | | | | | one more listing for Gertrude C. Todd (wife of Ernest) is found | |
| | | | | | | in 1928 where she is listed as a clerk for the Light Co. | |
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|1939-57 | Tom Collins | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1939, 1956, 1957 listings for Canada Dry and Whistle Bottling Co. | |
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|1950 | Tomlinson, J.D. Beverage Co. | Trout River Blvd. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 4-3901 | Listed in the 1950 phone directory. It is unclear if this is | |
| | | | | | | actually a bottling plant, or just a beverage distributor. | |
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|1904-07 | Topaz Lithia Ginger Ale | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Found in a Jacksonville Coca-Cola Bottling Co. advertisement | |
|(?) | | | | | | circa 1904-07. | |
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|1965 | Topp Cola | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1965 listing for Seven-Up Bottling Co. | |
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|1892 | Townsend, L.D. | 209. W. Church | Jacksonville, FL | L.D. Townsend | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soda Water Mfg." | |
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|1924-27 | Tripura Water | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 4843 & 7766 | See 1924-27 listings for Good Hope Water Co. | |
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|1939 | Tripure | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listing for Good Hope Water Company. | |
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|1904 | Tropical Mfg Co. | 14 W. Adams | Jacksonville, FL | Wm. S. Jordan, Pres.; | Ph. 363 | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. Ad lists Pine-Apple | |
| | | | | Charles Blum, V.P. | | Tar & Wines. Bottlers of Metto Brand. Sold at all soda fountains. | |
| | | | | | | It is unknown if this is a soda. | |
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|1905 | Tropical Mfg Co. | 915 W. Bay | Jacksonville, FL | W. C. Yeiser, Mgr. | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. Ad lists Pine-Apple | |
| | | | | | | Tar & Wines. Bottlers of Metto Brand. Sold at all soda fountains. | |
| | | | | | | It is unknown if this is a soda. | |
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| (Tru Fruit 1933-1959): N/A |
|1933-34 | Tru Fruit Distributors | 724 King | Jacksonville, FL | Henry H. Schulte and | N/A | Listed under "Cereal & Fruit Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | | | Donald Morgan | | from 1933-34 and no listing for 1935. | |
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|1936-38 | Tru Fruit Distributors | 720-24 King | Jacksonville, FL | 1936-1937: Henry H. Schulte | N/A | Listed under "Cereal & Fruit Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
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|1942-48 | Tru-Fruit Bott. Co. | 1051 Walnut | Jacksonville, FL | 1942-46: Louis Thigpen; | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City. Dir. | |
| | | | | 1947-48: Louis Thigpen and | | There are no listings from 1939-1941. | |
| | | | | Louis Jr. Thigpen | | | |
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|1949-50 | Tru-Fruit Bott. Co. | 3314 Walnut St. | Jacksonville, FL | 1949: Charles Hilty and | 1950: 5-3064 | Listed under "Cereal and Fruit Beverage Botttlers" in the City. Dir. | |
| | | | | Charles Hielman; | | | |
| | | | | 1950: Ernest Clance | | | |
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|1950-51 | Tru Fruit Bott . Co. | 3314 Walnut St. | Jacksonville, FL | Earnest E. Clance and | N/A | Listed under "Cereal and Fruit Beverage Botttlers" in the City Dir. | |
| | | | | Paul Pate Gordy, owners | | with Earnest Clance shown as mgr. The 1950 United Beverage Bureau | |
| | | | | | | Book lists Paul Pate Gordy as owner/mgr. NSDA records indiciate | |
| | | | | | | this company was operated by Sun Crest Beverages and show C.R. | |
| | | | | | | Hilty and A.C. Hillman as owners. | |
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|1959 | Tru-Fruit Flavors | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1959 listing for Canada Dry. There are no listings from | |
| | | | | | | 1952-1958, and it appears that in 1959, this was a franchised | |
| | | | | | | produced by Canada Dry. | |
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| (Try-Me Bottling Co. 1925-1936): |
|1925-26 | Try-Me Bottling Co. | 612 Riverside Ave | Jacksonville, FL | Leo Pearson, Mgr. | 5-4447 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | Circa 1925: Try-me Beverage |
| | | | | | | | Co.; Jacksonville, Fla.; |
| | | | | | | | Clear glass, embossed; |
| | | | | | | | 10 oz. |
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|1926 | Try-Me Beverage Co. | 612 Riverside Ave | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 5-4447 | This company found in numerous advertisements during 1926. | |
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|1927 | Try-Me Bottling Co. | 469 (612) Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | Leo Pearson, Mgr. | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | Ave. | | | | See 1927 listing for Chocolate Bubbles (this brand was bottled | |
| | | | | | | by Try-Me Bottling Co.) | |
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|1928-31 | Try-Me Bottling Co. | 469 (612) Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | Leo Pearson, Pres. | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | Ave. | | | | Also listed in the Beverage Blue Book & Catalog 3rd. ed. and the | |
| | | | | | | 1930 edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book. There is a | |
| | | | | | | conflict between the sources on 469 vs. 612 address, but it is | |
| | | | | | | believed that the street was re-numbered around 1927. | |
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|1935-36 | Try-Me Bottling Co. | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Listed in the 1935-36 Florida Industrial Directory. | |
| | | | | | | There are no listings in the City Dir. after 1931. | |
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|1950 | Try-Me | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | In the 1950 edition of "The Report of the Secretary of | |
| | | | | | | State-Florida Trademarks", Try-Me was registered on 2/25/50. | |
| | | | | | | It is assumed that this is the soft drink, but the trademark | |
| | | | | | | registration is 25 years after the company starting operating | |
| | | | | | | in Jacksonville. | |
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|1946-50 | Two-way (2-Way) | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | No listings found for this company in the city Dir. See 1946-50 | 1946: 2-Way, 7 oz., Red |
| | | | | | | listing for Sun Crest Beverages Inc. There is a 1946 Two-Way | and White, Dark Green |
| | | | | | | bottle from Sun Crest, see info at right. | glass, Sun Crest |
| | | | | | | | Beverages Inc., |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville, Fla. |
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|1943-60 | Tyler Neal & Sons | 324 W. Bay | Jacksonville, FL | Neal F. Tyler, Pres. | 4-7818 | Listed in the phone directory from 1950-1960 under Beverages. | |
| | | | | | | Also listed in the 1943 City Directory under "Wholesale Produce and | |
| | | | | | | Beverages." This is a wholesaler and not an actual bottler. | |
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