Rock Hill Coca-Cola Blog

Picnic Trip: Museum of York County

As temperatures continue to get cooler around Rock Hill, we here at the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling company thought we’d take our picnic trips a little closer to home. We also started looking for places that offer indoor actives in addition to the option for an outdoor picnic. The search didn’t take long, as the […]

Historic Brattonsville Picnic Trip

Last month our picnic trips took us to several locations connected to Independence Day and the Revolutionary War. In that list we mentioned Historic Brattonsville. This month we would like to shine the spotlight on this wonderful spot. Part of York County’s Culture and Heritage Museum system, Historic Brattonsville practically sits in Rock Hill’s backyard, […]

Kings Mountain

Picnic Trip: Kings Mountain National Military Park

This month’s Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company Picnic Trip keeps us a little bit closer to home. We heading just across the county to Kings Mountain National Military Park. The park commemorates an important American victory during the Revolutionary War and will remind you of the enduring historical importance of the region. Pack the basket […]

Independence Day

Independence Day Events around Rock Hill

Before Coca-Cola could become an American institution, there had to be a United States of America. On July 4th we will celebrate the birth of the nation will events all around the Rock Hill area. For two days you’ll be able to picnic, parade, and delight in fireworks displays to your heart’s content. Be sure […]

May 2019 events

May 2019 Events around Rock Hill

The month of May 2019 will be quite quite busy around the Rock Hill area. Grab a Coke and check out all these great opportunities for fun! Strawberry Saturdays Continuing the berry good time started back in April, Strawberry Saturdays at Bush-N-Vine will continue each weekend through May. Saturdays will be filled with opportunities to […]

The Hunts

Events in March 2019

The world starts to come alive in March, and Rock Hill is getting into the spring spirit in the biggest of ways in 2019. Check out these great events in March 2019. The Hunts The Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company is proud to present The Hunts. On Friday, March 1st at the Sullivan Middle School […]

November 2018 Events

November 2018 Events around Rock Hill, part 1

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 […]

1990s Coke ad

Rock Hill Coke in the 1990s

New Products and New Markets in the 1990s PowerAde, Dasani bottled water, and Fruitopia were introduced by the Coca-Cola Company in the 1990s. Political and economic changes opened vast markets that were closed or underdeveloped for decades. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Coca-Cola Company invested heavily to build plants in Eastern Europe. […]

July 4th fireworks

July 4th Events around Rock Hill 2018

Independence Day is upon us again, with another year of fantastic events in and around Rock Hill. For a day and a half, area residents will be able to enjoy July 4th fun for the whole family. Grab a Coke and come along! Red, White & Boom! As usual, Rock Hill gets the party started […]

W. M. Mauldin with 1930s cart

Rock Hill Coca-Cola in the 1930s, part 1

New Packaging and an Icon Appears Robert Woodruff’s genius and innovative marketing made it easier for people to drink Coca-Cola. Under his leadership the six-pack carton was developed. This made it easier for the housewife to buy the drink, take it home and serve to family and guests. Ad campaigns would reflect the hospitality of […]