Mission
Refresh the Northeast with the best selection of great tasting beverages.
More Than Co-Workers, We’re a Family
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast took flight as a single bottling operation in Laconia, NH, in 1977. We were known as Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England until October 2019, when we rebranded our company to reflect our growing presence in the Northeast. Over more than four decades, our modest roots have blossomed, and we’re now proud to be one of the nation’s largest Coca-Cola bottlers.
At Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, we deliver more than your favorite beverages. We deliver on a promise – to create moments of optimism and refresh the communities we are fortunate to serve.
Refresh the Northeast with the best selection of great tasting beverages.
One resourceful team collaborating to achieve profitable long-term growth, by investing in our people, our communities and our customers’ success.
We stand for quality, passion, integrity, diversity and resourcefulness.
Laconia, New Hampshire - The Kirin Brewery Team of Mr. Sato, Mr. Okada and Mr. Asano, together with a gentleman named Roger Williams, purchased what is now Lakes Region Coca-Cola and called this new venture KW, Inc. ...Kirin and Williams.
KW Inc. purchased Lowell Coca-Cola, which included a branch in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
KW, Inc. purchased Middletown, CT Coca-Cola.
KW, Inc. acquired the Salem Group (Salem, Plaistow, Manchester), three Coca-Cola operations in southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. Kirin bought out Roger Williams’ share of the business and became sole owners, keeping the name KW, Inc.
CCNNE and CCE-Needham jointly purchased the Canada Dry and Dr. Pepper business throughout New England.
KW, Inc. purchased Coca-Cola of Northern New England, Inc. but took the name … no longer KW, Inc., but now and forever CCNNE. Overnight, this acquisition doubled total company volume.
Production center built in Londonderry, New Hampshire (Londonderry Production Center, or LPC). Originally 150,000 square feet, additions from 1991 to 2001 have more than tripled it in size to almost 500,000 square feet. LPC is a state-of-the-art production center. “Truly the best operation in the USA.” So said Mr. Ray Steed, Vice President Operations Quality, and so say the (9) President’s Awards for Quality Excellence LPC has won in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2011 and 2013.
Acquired a bottler from Marvin Herb – Massena and Plattsburgh, New York, and promptly and proudly named it Empire State Coca-Cola.
Acquisition of Cape Cod Coca-Cola in that beautiful, magical land of beaches, fishing, and golf and some of our most avid Coca-Cola consumers.
The bulk sales from Seacoast, Manchester, and Salem were consolidated under one roof … Londonderry Sales & Service Center!
CCNNE Inc. purchased the New London, Connecticut, Operations from the Kitching family.
Purchased the Moxie trademark from The Monarch Beverage Company through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Moxie Beverage Company (formerly Cornucopia Beverages).
A landmark year for CCNNE, the company celebrated its 40th anniversary and completed its largest expansion to date. Through territory acquisition from The Coca-Cola Company and another bottler, CCNNE’s workforce grew from 1,380 to nearly 4,000 associates. CCNNE acquired two additional manufacturing plants and 19 distribution and sales centers, allowing the company to serve customers throughout all of New England, much of New York State, and a portion of Pennsylvania.
