Coca-Cola shutting down California facility after more than a century

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A largeCoca-Colabottling plant in Southern California will shut down permanently this summer, ending a longstanding relationship between the company. the city.

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling made the announcement in a May 8 WARN (Worker Adjustment. Retraining Notification) notice – a legally required 60-day "heads-up" that employers must give to workers before a major layoff or office closure.

"We regularly assess our locations, products,. services to ensure we can continue driving sustainable growth and innovation across our business," a spokesperson for Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling wroteto SFGATE. "As such, we have announced the closure of our Ventura Distribution Center. the transfer of operations to our other Southern California facilities."

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Bottles of Coca-Cola are displayed on a store shelf on Feb. 10, 2026, in Greenbrae, Calif.(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The closure of the Ventura plant will impact85 employees, the company said.

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"Most (78) will be reassigned to other RCCB facilities," the spokesperson said. "Additionally, affected employees have the option of applying for any open roles for which they are qualified within RCCB. our sister companies."

Cases of Coca-Cola soda are displayed at a Costco Wholesale store on April 27. 2025, in San Diego, Calif.(Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)

The last day of operations will be July 10, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling said. The roles slated for elimination include drivers, fleet mechanics, merchandisers and customer growth representatives.

The facility was most recently used as a distribution center. The closure will end Ventura's long relationship with Coca-Cola, which spanned more than a century, according to local reports.

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FOX Business has reached out to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling and the cityof Venturafor further comment.

A Coca-Cola plant in American Canyon, California, closed last year, laying off 135 employees in August 2025. That same month, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling closed its Salinas plant after more than seven decades, SFGATE reported.

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