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Louisiana Soft Drink Bottling Plants

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Coca-Cola bottling plant
Bogalusa, LA
This Coca-Cola bottling plant was built around 1930. The building had been vacant since at least 2014. These photos are from 2019. In 2022, the building was restored and now houses the Coke Plant, an event venue. [map]

Coca-Cola bottling plant
Minden, LA
This Coca-Cola bottling plant was built in the late 1800s as the Minden Bottling Works. In 1914, it became the North Louisiana Bottling Works. Although the company began bottling Coca-Cola in 1905, it didn't become the Coca-Cola Bottling Company until 1926. The plant is still in operation today. For more, see this website. [map]

Coca-Cola bottling plant
Hammond, LA
This Coca-Cola bottling plant appears to be vacant. Does anyone know when it was built? [map]

Coca-Cola bottling plant
New Orleans, LA
This Coca-Cola bottling plant was designed by Jesse M. Shelton and built in 1947. Coca-Cola moved to a new location in 2000. For more, see this website. [map]

Canada Dry bottling plant [gone]
New Orleans, LA
This Canada Dry bottling plant must have been adapted for other purposes long ago. The building appeared to be abandoned when this photo was taken in 2010. At some point between 2012 and 2014, the building was demolished.

Coca-Cola bottling plant
Shreveport, LA
This Coca-Cola bottling plant appeared to have been vacant for many years when these photos were taken in 2010. By 2013, the Coca-Cola letters had been removed from the building. [map]

Coca-Cola bottling plant
Tallulah, LA
This Coca-Cola bottling plant was built around 1930. In 1962, it became a distribution warehouse. The building has been vacant for many years. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [map]

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