Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company

What Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company does

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a privately owned, fourth-generation, family-controlled independent bottler and distributor of The Coca-Cola Company's beverage portfolio. Founded as a Tyler family business in 1909 and granted its Atlantic franchise in 1929, the company holds exclusive territory rights across Iowa and parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri. It operates ten production and distribution facilities (headquartered in a 400,000 square foot Des Moines facility) and produces approximately 7 million cases of beverages per year, distributing them to retail partners including grocery and convenience stores across 725 communities through account managers and route-based delivery.

The company's product offering spans the full Coca-Cola system portfolio, including core sparkling beverages (Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Mello Yello, Pibb Xtra), juices (Minute Maid), teas (Gold Peak), sports drinks (BODYARMOR, POWERADE), energy drinks (Monster, NOS, Reign Storm, bang), waters and enhanced waters (DASANI, smartwater, Vitaminwater, Topo Chico), dairy (Fairlife, Core Power), coffee (Dunkin), and mixers (Seagram's). Limited-edition launches such as Coca-Cola Creations Dreamworld extend the portfolio. Operationally, the company has invested in automation, most notably a semi-automated warehouse picking system at Des Moines in 2023 that covers roughly 60% of volume, and runs recycling operations that process 4 million pounds of material per year under The Coca-Cola Company's World Without Waste initiative.

The business model is a wholesale distribution franchise: Atlantic sells Coca-Cola-system beverages to retail partners on B2B terms and generates incremental, smaller-volume direct-to-consumer revenue through an online storefront. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; the GTM is sales-led via regional account managers and route drivers, with the company emphasizing local accountability and on-site service (equipment, coolers, restocking, marketing) as differentiators against larger bottling peers.

Name

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Legal name

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Website

https://atlanticbottling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a privately owned, fourth-generation family-run independent Coca-Cola bottler and distributor producing about 7 million cases annually across ten facilities in Iowa, Missouri, and adjacent states for grocery, convenience, and other retail partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Bottling and Distribution

NAICS

Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Alcoholic Beverage Bottling/Canning & Packaging Operations (AFAFABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beverage Wholesale Distribution (Non-Alcoholic) (CRAOAAAH), Non-Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale (Soft Drinks, Water, Juice, RTD Coffee/Tea) (AFAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Beverage bottling
• Coca-Cola distribution
• Soft drink manufacturing
• Wholesale beverage supply
• Retail beverage partner

Headquarters

HQ city

Ames

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Beverage Manufacturing and Distribution: Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company operates as a privately owned, independent bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products. Revenue is generated through the production and sale of Coca-Cola beverages to retail partners including grocery stores, convenience stores, and other retailers across Iowa, parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company manufactures, bottles, and distributes a portfolio of Coca-Cola Company beverages to retail partners across Iowa, parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri. The company produces 7 million cases annually through 10 production and distribution facilities, complemented by retailer services such as equipment, coolers, restocking, and marketing support. It also operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront for individual product purchases.

Product overview

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a privately owned, independent bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products operating as a beverage distribution business rather than a software product company. The company offers a portfolio of sparkling beverages (Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Mello Yello, Pibb Xtra), juices (Minute Maid), teas (Gold Peak Tea), sports drinks (BODYARMOR, POWERADE), energy drinks (Monster Energy, NOS Energy, Reign Storm, bang energy), enhanced waters (Vitaminwater, smartwater, DASANI), bottled waters (Topo Chico, DASANI), dairy products (Fairlife, Fairlife Core Power), and mixers (Seagram's Ginger Ale). Products are available for retail purchase through the company's website and for wholesale distribution to retail partners. The company also produces a limited-edition Coca-Cola Creations Dreamworld flavor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coca-Cola Original Coca-Cola brand sparkling beverage produced, bottled, and distributed to retail partners and direct consumers in the bottler's territory.
• Diet Coke Diet Coke zero-calorie cola sparkling beverage produced, bottled, and distributed across the bottler's five-state territory.
• Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Coca-Cola Zero Sugar sparkling cola produced and distributed to retail partners across the bottler's territory.
• Sprite Sprite lemon-lime sparkling soda produced, bottled, and distributed to retail partners and consumers.
• Fanta Fanta fruit-flavored sparkling soda produced and distributed across the bottler's territory.
• Mello Yello Mello Yello citrus-flavored sparkling soda produced and distributed across the bottler's territory.
• Pibb Xtra Pibb Xtra spicy cherry-flavored sparkling soda produced and distributed across the bottler's territory.
• Minute Maid Minute Maid juice products bottled and distributed across the bottler's territory.
• Gold Peak Tea Gold Peak bottled tea produced and distributed across the bottler's territory.
• Fairlife Fairlife ultra-filtered milk products distributed across the bottler's territory.
• Fairlife Core Power Fairlife Core Power high-protein milk shake distributed across the bottler's territory.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Coca-Cola Company (Territory Expansion)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2016In September 2016, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company closed a transaction with The Coca-Cola Company for expanded territory distribution rights, assuming territories in areas surrounding distribution centers in Mason City, Ames, Spirit Lake, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Ottumwa, Iowa, and in the Quad Cities area in Illinois.
• The Coca-Cola CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a privately owned, independent bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products. They hold franchise rights to bottle and distribute Coca-Cola products in their territory and partner with The Coca-Cola Company for the World Without Waste initiative, recycling 4,000,000 pounds annually.
• Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn 2024, Atlantic Bottling acquired Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company based in Trenton, Missouri, welcoming 24 new employees who support Northwest Missouri. This acquisition expanded their distribution territory.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/atlanticcoke
• Facebookfacebook.com/AtlanticBottling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlantic-bottling-company
• Instagraminstagram.com/atlanticbottling

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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