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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