Seven-Up/American Bottling Co

PepsiAmericas offers a range of beverages. With annual sales of more than $4.5 billion, the company is one of the largest manufacturers, sellers and distributors of PepsiCo beverages in the world. It operates over 30 manufacturing facilities and nearly 175 distribution centers. The company serves a population of approximately 200 million in the United States, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It provides more than 200 beverages. The company operates in Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Trinidad. It manages a staff of over 20,000 people throughout the world. PepsiAmericas serves customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Enterprises, which distributed two billion cases of beverages in 2004. Coke Bottling is a nonalcoholic distributor of numerous beverages, including traditional carbonated soft drinks, to beverages such as sparkling waters, juices, isotonics, coffee based drinks and teas. Its offerings include five of North America s top 10 soft drink brands, including Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dasani, Powerade, Dr. Pepper, Minute Maid fruit drinks and juices, Fanta, Dannon, Nestea, Barq s, Mello Yello and Fresca. The company operates in parts of more than 40 states, including Fort Wayne, Ind.