Christmas Day has come and gone. Now we turn our thoughts towards a New Year and all the possibilities for change that the new year will bring. At some point, we’ve all made some New Year’s Resolutions, always with the best of intentions for keeping them up through next December. Almost invariably, though, we fail […]
You already know it’s going to be one of those days…the monumental amount of work is looming ahead of you, feeling like a weight on your shoulders. But, it’s time to buckle down and get to work. You are mentally geared up to crank out projects and tackle deadlines. Today, you’ve got to be at […]
Thanksgiving week 2018 is upon us, kicking off the holiday season that will last for the next several weeks. With all of the meal plans being made for the big Thursday, most cooks will have a lot on their plates, literally and figuratively. One of the mainstays of the traditional Thanksgiving meal is the all-American […]
November 2018 is chock-full of fun family events around the Rock Hill area. Last month we let you know everything that was going on in the community served by the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company during the first half of the month. Now take a look at all the holiday events taking place even before […]
As the Rock Hill community hangs up the Halloween costumes for the year and falls into November, the autumn event season gets into full swing. With a month chock-full of fun events around Rock Hill, one post won’t be enough to tell you about them all. Read on for details about the first two weeks […]
With Halloween close upon us once again, many parents and teachers are wondering how to keep their little ghouls and goblins busy when they aren’t out trick-or-treating. Perhaps a Feed the Monster Game will help occupy the little ones from more mischief and might even reduce the amount of Halloween candy that ends up in […]
The autumn season is in full swing and everyone’s lives are getting busier and busier. With whole households flitting from event to event and activity to activity, assembling a hot and satisfying supper can be a real trick. Every over-booked home chef will love this easy to cook Garlic and Ginger Chicken. Simply dump everything […]
A Long History of Loyal Employees During its hundred-year history many wonderful and unique individuals served as loyal employees of the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company. It was not unusual to have employees serving faithfully for over 40 years. The first employee was Red Kimbrell. Red served as a delivery boy and had numerous other […]
This timeline neatly summarizes the events that shaped Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company’s first 100 years. 1880s January 29, 1878 William Mark Mauldin is born. October 5, 1885 Mayme Williams Mauldin is born. 1886 First Coca-Cola served at Jacobs Pharmacy in Atlanta. 1888 Asa Candler acquires the rights to Coca-Cola. 1890s 1899 Ben Thomas and […]
Dramatic Changes in the 21st Century The Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company experienced dramatic changes in the early years of the new century. In 2001 plans were finalized to build a new plant on a nine-acre spot in the newly developed 100- acre Aspen Commerce Park. The company needed more room for the 35 employees […]