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First Coca-Cola Bottling Company In The United States
Patten Parkway, Chattanooga,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 2' 46.739976",
-85° 18' 26.399988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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On July 21, 1899, two Chattanooga lawyers, Benjamin Franklin Thomas and Joseph Brown Whitehead, signed a contract with the Coca-Cola Company granting them the exclusive rights to bottle Coca-Cola in most of the United States. Another Chattanooga citizen, John Thomas Lupton, provided financial backing for the future development of the bottling business. The first Coca-Cola Bottling Company began operations at this site in November 1899.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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First Coca-Cola Bottling Company Historical Marker Location Map, The United States Historical Marker Location Map, Chattanooga, Tennessee Map
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