Covington Beverages LLC

Coastal Beverage is a family-owned company engaged in the sale and distribution of beers to customers throughout eastern North Carolina. The company offers beverage brands, such as Miller, Coors, Yuengling and Heineken. Established in 1960, Coastal Beverage supports a variety of community events, such as the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, North Carolina Seafood Festival, Oktoberfest and Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament. It is a member of the Outer Bank's Community Foundation and the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association.

Minges Bottling Group is a subsidiary of The Pepsi Bottling Group, a manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages. With nearly $11 billion in annual sales, the company delivers nearly 200 million eight-ounce servings of Pepsi-Cola beverages each day. In addition to carbonated beverages, the company also has a portfolio of non-carbonated drinks, including Aquafina, Tropicana juice drinks, Lipton Iced Tea, Starbucks Frappuccino and Doubleshot, the SoBe line of beverages and Dole single-serve juices and blends. Beginning in March 1999, The Pepsi Bottling Group became a publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PBG. It operates in the United States, Canada, Greece, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Turkey. The Pepsi Bottling Group is headquartered in Somers, N.Y., and Minges Bottling Group is located in Ayden, N.C.