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FACE OF
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MEET TEAM SAVANNAH COCA-COLA. In a long history of
branding, there are few companies that have nailed it as well as
Coca-Cola and fewer slogans so synonymous with the Coca-
Cola brand as “The Real Thing.” For Savannah Coca-Cola, our
local bottler providing the Hostess City with the refreshment
of Coca-Cola since 1902, The Real Thing is just the beginning.
Sure they still bring that classic Coca-Cola taste to millions in
the Coastal Empire, but alongside the real thing you’ll find a
product line of more than 500 choices in soft drinks, from low
and no calorie options including Powerade, BodyAmor, Dasani,
Smart Water, Minute Maid Juices, Gold Peak Tea, Coffee’s,
Fair Life, Core Power, Coca-Cola Energy, Monster Energy, NoS
energy, Full Throttle Energy and AHA Sparkling Water to name a
few. It’s an aggressive expansion of offerings designed to meet
consumer demand wherever it may lead - if you’re thirsty for
it, odds are good you’re going to find it among their offerings.
Like the great brand of Coca-Cola itself, which has called
Georgia home since it was created in Atlanta in 1886, Savannah
Coca-Cola never stops innovating – especially when there is
refreshment to offer.
When they first began quenching the Hostess City’s thirst for
ice-cold Coca-Cola, our Savannah distributor did so in a mule-
drawn wagon. Today, their operation is a little more involved,
but you’ll find the true strength of their operation is in good old
fashion people power. “We like to say our secret ingredient is our
people” says division director, Rick Terrell. That’s right, even
more special than the delicious refreshment they bring is the
people who bring it to Savannah and surrounding areas, some of
whom you’ll see here. “We always put our associates first,” says
Terrell. “We pride ourselves on being the best in the business.”
At 200+ employees strong, Savannah Coca-Cola has become an
indelible part of our community, not just in the folks they employ
but in their generosity as a community sponsor for events and
organizations that have become the fabric of Savannah.
“We always put our associates first, and we
pride ourselves on being the best in the business.”
– RICK TERRELL
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FACES OF THE SOUTH
The Trilogy Edition 2020
Photo by Blake Crosby