Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated has been producing, marketing and distributing carbonated and noncarbonated beverages for more than 100 years. The company is one of the largest bottlers of The Coca-Cola Company in the United States. It sells a wide range of soft drink products, including Coca-Cola classic, diet Coke, Sprite, diet Sprite, Mello Yello, Dr Pepper, diet Dr Pepper, Fresca, Fruitopia and Sundrop. The company has a professional staff of more than 6,000 employees and operates various production centers and over 70 sales and distribution centers. It has a customer base of more than 18 million people. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, established in 1902, is located in Roanoke, Va.