East Hartford Coca-Cola Bottler Succeeds Under New Ownership

The Coca-Cola bottling facility has been a presence on Main Street in East Hartford since 1945.  It added nearly 250,000 square feet of space in 1998, and a $23 million renovation in 2015 added a state-of-the-art automated warehouse system, capable of handling more than two million cases of drinks per year.  The Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company recently sold the facility to a New England-based bottling group, which now has more independence to operate the location in accordance with our region’s needs.  The new ownership has expressed a desire to have a greater community focus in East Hartford, where they employ 500 workers.  

Mayor Marcia Leclerc visited Coca-Cola in 2017 as part of her Business Visit program, helping to ensure that the Town understands the needs of local businesses.

Read more about the new ownership's success at the Hartford Business Journal.