Pepsi Bottling Group buys bottler
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. of Somers will expand in western upstate New York through an agreement to buy Pepsi-Cola Batavia Bottling Corp., a family owned and operated bottler based in Batavia.
The acquisition will expand Pepsi Bottling’s territory to Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties along with parts of Livingston, Alleghany and Cattaraugus counties.
Pepsi Bottling is already the world’s largest manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages, with annual sales of nearly $13 billion and more than 70,000 employees worldwide.
In addition to U.S. plants, Pepsi Bottling has operations in Canada, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Turkey and Greece.
Pepsi-Cola Batavia, founded in 1890, has been owned by Thomas and John Houseknecht. Financial details of the transaction were not revealed. The deal is expected to close next year during the first quarter.
“We are very pleased to expand our footprint in upstate New York,” Eric Foss, Pepsi Bottling’s chief executive officer, said in a written statement. “The Houseknecht family has built a strong business through a combination of superb customer service, desirable product offerings, and active community involvement.â€?
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