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Bottling Companies - Dates in Operation
Houck & Dieter 1881-1912 [31] Coffin & Co. 1881 [1] G. Edward Angerstein 1884 [1] R. F. Johnson (El Paso Bottling Company) 1891-1898 [7] Henry Pfaff 1898-1907 [9] M. R. Sweeney Bottling Works 1905-1908 [2] Purity Bottling & Manufacturing Co. 1906-1912 [6] Magnolia Bottling Co. 1908-1914 [6] Southwestern Liquor Co. 1908-1914 [6] Woodlawn Bottling Co. 1909-1955 [46] Crystal Bottling Works 1911-1915 [4] Empire Bottling Works 1912-1924 [12] Magnolia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Inc. 1915-present [81] Gallegos Bros. Bottling Works 1915 (only) [1] National Bottling Works 1915-1917 [2] Francisco Dominguez & Co. 1915 [1] Crown Bottling Works 1916-1921 [5] Carlos Gallegos Medina & Co. 1916 (only) [1] Union Bottling Works 1916-1935 [19] International Bottling Works 1917 (only) [1] La Mexicana (Mexican Bottling Works) 1917 (only) [1] Lone Star Bottling Works 1918-1929 [11] Texas Bottling Works 1918-1934 [16] Tri-State Beverage Co. 1919-1923 [4] Crombie & Co. (1920?) James A. Dick Co. (1920?) Border Beverage Co. 1920-1922 [2] Tickle Beverage & Mfg. Co. 1920 (only) [1] Victory Bottling Works 1920-1931 [11] Whistle Company of El Paso 1920 (only) [1] Antonio Patino 1922 [1] Francisco Gonzales 1923 (only) [1] Empire Products Corp. 1925-1956 [31] Nicholson Bottling Works 1925-1979 [54] Lone Star Bottling & Fuel Co. 1930-1934 [4] Mackin Brokerage Company 1931-1932 [1] Nehi Bottling Co. 1931-1941 [10] El Paso Beverage Co. 1935 (only) [1] T. R. Fye Products Co. 1936 (only) [1] Seven Up Bottling Co. of El Paso 1937-1969 [32] Barq's Bottling Co. 1939-1956 [17] Nehi-Royal Crown Bottling Co. 1941-1965 [24] Grapette Bottling Co. 1941-1969 [28] Wonder Beverage Co. 1946-1954 [8] (incl. Flores Bros. Bottling Co 1950-1954) Canada Dry Bottling Co. 1948-1974 [26] Nesbitt's Orange Bottling Co. 1948-1955 [7] Sun Spot Bottling Co. 1948 (only) [1] Trone Bottling Co. 1950-51 [2] Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. 1952-1956 [4] Duffy's Draft Beverage Company 1952-1995 Double Cola Bottling Co. 1955-1956 [1] Jones & Pfafflin Mfg. Co. 1955-1958 [3] Lone Star Sparkling Beverages 1955 (only) [1] Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of El Paso 1955-present [40] Empire Bottling Co. 1956-1969 [13] Barq's Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. (was Barq's & Dr. Ppper) 1957-1976 [19] Vess Distributing Co. (Olaque Bottling Corp.) 1962 [1] Vess & Three V Cola 1963-1971 [8] Royal Crown Bottling Co. 1965-1969 [4] Seven Up Royal Crown Bottling Co. 1969-1986 [17] Shasta Beverages Division of Consolidated Foods Corp. 1972-1975 [3] Sky Vess and 3-V Cola Beverage, Inc. 1972 [1] Vess Beverage Co. 1973-1974 [1] Wes-Tex Custom Bottlers, Inc. 1974-1978 [5] Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. 1977-1980 [3] Kalil Bottling Co. 1984-present [11] 62 Bottlers
Chains of Bottlers R F Johnson --> Henry Pfaff --> Southwestern Liquor 1896-1914 [18] Houck & Dieter & Purity --> Empire 1881-1969 [88] M R Sweeney --> Woodlawn --> Pepsi Cola 1906-present [89] Union --> Nicholson 1916-1979 [63] National --> Texas 1915-1934 [19] Dr. Pepper --> Barq's Dr. Pepper --> Dr. Pepper 1952-1980 [28] Nehi --> Nehi - RC --> Royal Crown (1931-1969) [38] Seven Up --> Seven Up/RC (1937-1986) [49] Canada Dry --> Wes-Tex (1948-1978) [30] |
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