Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country

What Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country does

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country is an independent regional bottler and distributor of The Coca-Cola Company's beverage portfolio, operating since 1956 under a franchise relationship. Headquartered at 2150 Coca-Cola Lane in Rapid City, South Dakota, the company holds authorized bottling and distribution rights across portions of seven U.S. states: Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Its product portfolio spans Coca-Cola and its variants, Dr Pepper, Monster Energy (including Monster Ultra Blue Hawaiian), POWERADE, and smartwater.

The business model is a traditional wholesale and direct-to-retailer beverage distribution operation. The company sells bottled and packaged beverages to retailers, on-premise accounts, and other businesses within its designated market territories, supported by an equipment service and repair operation (800-658-3638) for fountain and cooler infrastructure. Revenue mechanics follow standard CPG bottler economics: volume-based wholesale pricing on branded SKUs supplied by The Coca-Cola Company and its co-manufacturing partners. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company operates as a private entity with no public ticker or financial reporting.

Beyond core distribution, the company runs community involvement programs including the Coca-Cola GIVE school donation platform, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation support, and the Keep America Beautiful Recycling Bin Grant Program. These community initiatives function as consumer and civic engagement channels rather than distinct revenue lines. The company is privately held, with no disclosed parent corporation beyond the licensing/franchise relationship with The Coca-Cola Company, and has no disclosed subsidiaries, M&A activity, funding rounds, or external investment history.

Name

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country

Legal name

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country

Website

https://coca-colahighcountry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country is an independent regional Coca-Cola franchise bottler founded in 1956, headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, distributing Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, Monster, POWERADE, and smartwater across seven western U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Bottling and Distribution

NAICS

Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112), Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111), Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing (31211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage Wholesale Distribution (Non-Alcoholic) (CRAOAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bottled Water (Still, Sparkling, Enhanced) (CRADAHAC), Sports Drinks & Hydration Beverages (CRADAHAK)

Keywords

• Beverage bottling
• Beverage distribution
• Soft drink distribution
• Franchise bottling
• Wholesale beverages

Headquarters

HQ city

Rapid City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beverage Bottling and Distribution: As a Coca-Cola bottler, the company bottles and distributes Coca-Cola products and other beverage brands to retailers and consumers in their market territories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country bottles and distributes Coca-Cola Company products and other beverage brands — including Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, Monster Energy, POWERADE, and smartwater — to retailers and consumers across portions of seven western U.S. states (Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). The company operates as an authorized Coca-Cola bottling franchisee from its headquarters in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Product overview

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country operates as a regional bottling and distribution company serving portions of Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming since 1956. The company distributes a portfolio of Coca-Cola Company products including Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, Monster Energy, POWERADE, and smartwater. Beyond beverage distribution, the company operates community engagement programs including the Coca-Cola GIVE school donation platform, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation scholarships, and Keep America Beautiful recycling partnerships. The company uses Paylocity for online job applications and maintains a corporate office in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coca-Cola: Core beverage brand including Coca-Cola Classic and variants
• Dr Pepper
• Monster Energy
• POWERADE
• smartwater
• Coca-Cola GIVE

Products and services

• Coca-Cola Products Distribution Regional bottling and distribution of Coca-Cola Company products and other beverage brands including Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, Monster Energy, POWERADE, and smartwater, sold to retailers and businesses throughout portions of Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
• Coca-Cola GIVE Donation Program Donation platform enabling consumers to contribute beverages to local schools and cause partners; donations to accredited K-12 schools result in quarterly payments designated for physical education, sports, technology, and arts supplies.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Coca-Cola CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country operates as an authorized bottler and distributor of The Coca-Cola Company's products. As a bottling franchisee, they bottle and distribute Coca-Cola products under license within their designated market territories.
• Coca-Cola Scholars FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation believes in investing in students who are leaders, both academically and in service to others. The company supports this foundation as part of their community involvement initiatives.
• Coca-Cola GiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoca-Cola Give is a program allowing donations to communities through favorite beverages from The Coca-Cola Company. Donations to accredited K-12 schools result in quarterly payments for supplies in physical education, sports, technology, and arts.
• Keep America BeautifulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coca-Cola Keep America Beautiful Recycling Bin Grant Program supports recycling in communities and on college and university campuses by providing bins to selected grant recipients for the collection of beverage container recyclables.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Coca-Cola Bottling Company United: Coca-Cola Bottling Company United is one of the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottlers in the U.S., operating across the South and Midwest. It is the most directly comparable peer as a Coca-Cola system bottler with multi-state territories and a similar multi-brand portfolio, but at significantly larger scale.
• Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling: Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling is a major Coca-Cola system bottler with operations across multiple U.S. regions. It is a direct peer because it operates under the same Coca-Cola franchise model, distributing the same core portfolio of brands to retail and foodservice accounts, though at much greater scale.
• Pepsi Bottling Ventures: Pepsi Bottling Ventures is one of the largest Pepsi-Cola franchise bottlers in the U.S., operating across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. It is a direct peer in the parallel Pepsi franchise system, competing with Coca-Cola bottlers for the same retail and foodservice accounts.
• Swire Coca-Cola USA: Swire Coca-Cola USA is a major Coca-Cola bottler covering 13 western U.S. states. It directly overlaps with the subject company's Mountain West territory and operates under the same franchise model with the same brand portfolio, making it a highly comparable peer despite its larger scale.
• Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company: Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling is an authorized Coca-Cola bottler serving Kansas, Missouri, and nearby markets. It is a direct peer operating under the same Coca-Cola franchise arrangement with a similar multi-brand portfolio and wholesale distribution model, providing a relevant mid-size regional benchmark.
• Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages: Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages is a Coca-Cola system bottler serving the New York metro area. It is a direct peer under the same franchise bottling model, though its territory is urban-centric versus the subject's rural/western footprint.
• Coca-Cola Consolidated: Coca-Cola Consolidated is the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the U.S., serving markets across the Southeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. It is a direct peer under the same franchise model and portfolio, and represents a publicly traded benchmark for valuing private Coca-Cola system bottlers.

Emerging players

• BlueTriton Brands (formerly Nestlé Waters North America): BlueTriton Brands is a major U.S. bottled water producer and distributor (Poland Spring, Deer Park, Ozarka, etc.). It is an emerging/niche competitor in the bottled water category where the subject company distributes smartwater, with overlapping retail relationships and category competition for shelf space and account focus.

Broad incumbents

• Monster Beverage Corporation: Monster Beverage is the brand owner of Monster Energy, which the subject company distributes in its territory. It is a broad incumbent and strategic brand partner whose distribution terms, innovation pipeline, and marketing investments drive a portion of the bottler's revenue and margin profile.
• Keurig Dr Pepper: Keurig Dr Pepper is the brand owner of Dr Pepper and a major beverage manufacturer/distributor across the U.S. It is a broad incumbent the subject company distributes on behalf of in its territory, and its portfolio and route-to-market decisions directly affect the bottler's economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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