Acquisition of
Trenton Coca-Cola
Bottling Company

May 20, 2024 (Des Moines, Iowa) – Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company announced today it has acquired Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company, based in Trenton, Missouri.

Beginning today, all Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company employees become employees of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company during the transition.

“We are thrilled to welcome the employees, customers, and communities of Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company into the Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company family,” said Rob Feeney, CEO of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company. “We have a long history of commitment to serving customers, community and associates, and we are looking forward to our future growth together.”

Both bottlers are in their fourth generation of family leadership and founded more than 100 years ago. Each grew from humble beginnings to the thriving, successful Coca-Cola bottlers they are today.

“With a shared philosophy of commitment to customers, employees and communities, as well as our similar histories, we are pleased to have found a partner in Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company to build upon our legacy in Northwest Missouri,” said Peter Trombley, owner and manager of Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

Plans are underway to re-brand Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company to Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company over the weeks ahead.

“We are a growth company. As we look to the future, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company will continue to focus on growth opportunities by reinvesting back in the business, employees and communities we serve, while maintaining our position as a private, family-owned, independent bottler and distributor for all Coca-Cola products,” said Feeney. “With the acquisition of Trenton Coca-Cola Bottling Company, we are advancing our mission to create meaningful selling opportunities each day by being dedicated to exceeding our customers’ expectations.”

After the organizations integrate fully, the company will have a combined 875 employees and volume of nearly 18 million cases. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company will now have ten territories serving customers in 5 states.

Terms of the deal are not disclosed.