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Hot Coke with Lime and Ginger

Rock Hill might be escaping the worst of the arctic blast that’s freezing out much of the rest of the nation, but there’s still a lot of winter left. That means cold and flu season will be sticking around for a little longer as well. Here at Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company, we want you […]

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The 3 Best Times to Have a Coke on a Busy Day

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 […]

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Rock Hill Coke in the 1950s

The life of the Coca-Cola Company in general and the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company specifically grew in important ways in the 1950s. Television Sponsorship On Thanksgiving Day in 1950, Edgar Bergen and his sidekick, Charlie McCarthy, appeared on the first live television network show sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company. Many famous celebrities were to […]

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Makin’ Coca-Cola Bacon

Coca-Cola and bacon: two of the best things in the whole wide world, right? So what happens when you combine them? You get a caramelized piece of deliciousness that might just change the way you think about bacon. Try this Coca-Cola bacon by itself, on a sandwich, or crumbled over a salad. Ingredients and Equipment […]

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Make Coca-Cola Hot Wings for the Big Game

The big game is only a few days away. If you’re planning a party to watch the gridiron giants throw down in Minnesota, you’re going to need some game day snacks. A pile of wings covered in a sweet and spicy Coca-Cola Hot Sauce is just the ticket to keep all your football fans happy […]

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Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Co.’s 1916 Contract

  This month’s featured history is the 1916 contract with the Coca-Cola Company. William Mark Mauldin had purchased the Rock Hill Coca-Cola territory from Luther Snyder eight years prior to this contract. It is Mauldin’s first formal contract with Coca-Cola. 1916 Contract Text of the Contract The contract reads: BOTTLER’S CONTRACT (INDIVIDUAL) THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered […]

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A Territory Request from William Mark Mauldin

Rock Hill Coca-Cola Requests Permission to Deliver Today we continue our look at documents from the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company history. The following letter is dated February 25, 1913. In it William Mark Mauldin of Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company writes to Charles Rainwater of the Coca-Cola Company requesting permission to deliver Coca-Cola to […]

Halloween Treats

Make Spooky Halloween Treats with Coke Products

The Halloween season calls for creativity. All around Rock Hill, costumed kiddos will be clamoring for Tricks…but mostly Treats. How to create a scene that is just the right balance of fun and spooky? Decorations need to seem mildly creepy, but still whimsical for the young ones. Costumes can easily tip the scales of overly […]

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Coca-Cola Cookies

School is starting up in Rock Hill and that means back to school parties! With this recipe you can have some delicious treats to snack on: Coca-Cola Cookies with Coca-Cola icing! If you want, you can add sprinkles to the frosting. Use your school colors for extra boost of school spirit to get the year […]

Rock Hill Coca-Cola Historical Documents

Part 1 As part of our continuing series about the history of Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company, we now begin a look at some of the important documents that created and shaped the company over the years. In the next few months, we’ll show you some of these documents and will provide a transcription of […]