Suburban Folk

Ep 020 - The Coca-Cola Trail - Tourist Points of Interest in Southern US States

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Our guest is Larry Jorgensen, author of The Coca-Cola Trail.  The book profiles the first independent Coca-Cola bottlers primarily based in the southern United States.  He tells the stories of the unique families and towns that helped make Coca-Cola a household name.

We talk about a number of towns featured in the books as well as their families, what makes then similar and what makes them unique.  We also dive into other facets of the business such as a glass maker supplying material for the bottles, Coca-Cola signs, and other tourist attractions that surround the towns Coca-Cola history.  We also discuss the best ways to travel to see these towns and the most significant if you can't fit them all in.

To contact Larry or find out more about the book, visit thecocacolatrail.com

The book is also available on Amazon

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