{"id":315012,"date":"2026-05-14T06:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/315012\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T06:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:42:16","slug":"historic-coca-cola-plant-in-california-shuttering-after-114-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/315012\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Coca-Cola plant in California shuttering after 114 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

After more than a century of bottling sodas in Ventura, a historic Coca-Cola manufacturing plant is preparing to shut its doors for good.<\/p>\n

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling announced the Ventura facility will permanently close on July 10, ending a 114-year run in the city and impacting dozens of workers, according to company filings and published reports.<\/p>\n

The closure will affect 85 employees, though the company said most workers are expected to be reassigned to other Southern California locations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe regularly assess our locations, products and services to ensure we can continue driving sustainable growth and innovation across our business,\u201d a company spokesperson told SFGATE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The shutdown marks the end of one of Ventura\u2019s oldest industrial operations.<\/p>\n

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Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling announced the Ventura facility will permanently close on July 10, ending a 114-year run in Ventura. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n

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Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling announced the Ventura facility will permanently close on July 10, ending a 114-year run in Ventura. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola first opened a bottling operation in Ventura in 1912, later relocating several times over the decades as the business expanded.<\/p>\n

By the 1950s, local newspapers described Ventura\u2019s soda bottling industry as booming, with Coca-Cola and Nehi plants capable of producing thousands of cases of soft drinks each day.<\/p>\n

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The Ventura closure appears to be part of a broader consolidation effort by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, which has shuttered multiple California facilities in recent years.<\/p>\n

Operations from the Ventura plant are expected to be transferred to other Southern California distribution centers.<\/p>\n

The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN notice, with the state alerting officials to the upcoming closure and layoffs, according to the Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While many employees are expected to remain with the company through reassignment opportunities, the shutdown still represents the loss of a longstanding local landmark tied to Ventura\u2019s industrial history.<\/p>\n

The facility\u2019s final day of operation is scheduled for July 10.<\/p>\n

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