Coke Florida opens new sales, distribution facility in St. Petersburg

The $10.2 million, 22,000-square-foot project broke ground in 2019 but construction was slowed by the pandemic.

By Brian Hartz
| 12:00 p.m. December 14, 2022
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An artist's rendering of Coke Florida's new St. Pete sales and distribution center, which opened on Wednesday, Dec. 14. (Courtesy photo)

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Coca-Cola Beverages Florida LLC, also known as Coke Florida, opened its new sales and distribution center in St. Petersburg on Wednesday.

An aerial view of Coke Florida's new St. Pete sales and distribution center, which opened on Wednesday, Dec. 14. (Courtesy photo)

The company, which bottles Coca-Cola beverages for a region that includes 47 Florida counties and 21 million people, broke ground on the $10.2 million, 22,000-square-foot project in 2019, but it experienced pandemic-related delays.

According to a news release, the St. Pete facility represents the first new ground-up construction for Tampa-based Coke Florida, which was founded in 2015.

Located at 9300 16th St. N., the facility, the release states, will employ 140 people and serve more than 3,500 client business in the area.

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Brian Hartz holds a master’s degree in journalism from Indiana University and has been a St. Petersburg resident since 2013. He has also worked for newspapers and magazines in Indiana, Canada and New Zealand.