Jacksonville, Florida Soft Drink Bottling Plants and
Brand Names starting with: "J"
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|Year Company Address City Prop. Phone Remarks Existing Bottles |
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|1950 | J.D. Tomlinson Beverage Co. | Trout River Blvd. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 4-3901 | See listing for Tomlinson. | |
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|1913 | J. Daniel Boone and Company | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listings under "Boone." | |
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|1876-82 | J.L. Kornahrens | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listings for Kornahrens. | |
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|1889-92 | J.H. Kornahrens | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listings for Kornahrens. | |
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|1925 | Jacksonville-Atlantic | 620 W. Bay | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Found in the 1925 Florida Gazeteer under "Soft Drinks-Wholesale." | |
| | Distributing Co. | | | | | It is unknown whether this is just a distributor or was also a | |
| | | | | | | bottling plant. See "Atlantic Distributing Co." for additional info. | |
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|1914 | Jacksonville Bottlers and | e s Viaduct | Jacksonville, FL | Oscar Seewald, Pres. | N/A | This is listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir., but | |
| | Fountain Supply Co. | | | | | it may not be a bottling company. | |
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|1915-17 | Jacksonville Bottlers and | 624 W. Bay | Jacksonville, FL | Oscar Seewald, Pres. | N/A | This is listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir., but | |
| | Fountain Supply Co. | | | | | it may not be a bottling company. | |
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|1901 | Jacksonville Bottling Works | 338-342 E. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the Vance's City Dir. | |
| | | | | | | The Wiggins City Directory shows this address as G. Muller & Co. | |
| | | | | | | This is the only listing for this company until 1930 (and it is | |
| | | | | | | doubtful that the two companies are related.) | |
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|1930 | Jacksonville Bottling Works | 1500 Enterprise | Jacksonville, FL | H. E. Leach | N/A | This listing is found in the 1930 edtion of the United Beverage | |
| | | | | | | Bureau Book. No entries were found between 1902 and 1929. | |
| | | | | | | No further listings for this company except that in 1932 1501 W. | |
| | | | | | | Beaver (which is the new name for Enterprise) shows as Lindsey Babbs | |
| | | | | | | soft drinks. No further listings for H.E. Leach can be found. | |
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| Jacksonville Chero-Cola Bottling Co. (1915-1928): |
|1915-18 | Jacksonville Chero-Cola Bott. Co. | 825 W. Forsyth | Jacksonville, FL | Edward Bates, Pres. | Tel. 7261 | Listed under "Bottling Works" in both the City Dir. and | |
| | | | | Thomas R. Salisbury, V.P. | | Florida Gazetteer. No information can be found prior to 1915, and | |
| | | | | 1915 only: H.E. Black, | | there are no listings for 825 W. Forsyth St. | |
| | | | | Secretary-treas. | | | |
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|1919-20 | Jacksonville Chero-Cola Bott. Co. | 612-624 Riverside | Jacksonville, FL | Edward Bates, Pres. | Tel. 7261 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | Ave. | | Thomas R. Salisbury, V.P. | | | |
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|1921-24 | Jacksonville Chero-Cola Bott. Co. | 612 Riverside Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | 1921-22: Edward Bates, Pres. | Tel. 7261 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | | | 1922-24: Edward Bates, | | Several advertisements from July-Aug. 1924 list Chero-Cola | |
| | | | | President and Manager | | Bottling Co. as the bottler of Mi-Grape. | |
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|1923-26 | Chero-Cola Bottling Co. | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listings for Chero-Cola under "C". | |
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|1925 | Jacksonville Chero-Cola Bott. Co. | 634-38 Palm & | Jacksonville, FL | Edward Bates, Pres. and Mgr. | Tel. 7261 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in City Dir. | |
| | | 612 Riverside | | | | Two listings with different addresses during 1925. | |
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|1926 | Jacksonville Chero-Cola Bott. Co. | 634 Palm | Jacksonville, FL | Edward Bates, Pres. | Tel. 7261 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" | |
| | | | | Mrs. Mildred S. Bates, | | | |
| | | | | secretary-treas. | | | |
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|1927 | Jacksonville Chero-Cola Bott. Co. | 634-38 Margaret | Jacksonville, FL | Edward Bates, Pres. | Tel. 7261 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" | |
| | | (PALM) | | Mrs. Mildred S. Bates, | | | |
| | | | | secretary-treas. | | | |
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|1928 | Chero Cola Bottling Wks. | 634-38 Margaret | Jacksonville, FL | Edward Bates, Pres. | Tel. 7261 | Sometime during late 1927 or early 1928, this company changed | |
| | | (PALM) | | | | its name to Buffalo Rock Bottling Co. See Buffalo Rock Bottling | |
| | | | | | | Co. for more information. This information listed in the 1930 | |
| | | | | | | edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book. | |
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|1913 | Jacksonville Gay-ola Bottling Co. | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | Gus Muller, Pres.; | N/A | In a Jacksonville Times-Union article dated May 6, 1913, it | |
| | | | | Chas. Blum, V.P. | | lists the company as filing a charter to start operations in | |
| | | | | | | Jacksonville. Also see listing for Gay-ola under "G". | |
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|1903-86 | Jacksonville Coca-Cola Bott. Co. | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listings for "Coca-Cola" on the Coca-Cola detailed page. | |
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| Jacksonville Icee Corp. (1966-71): |
|1966 | Jacksonville Icee Corp. | 2111 W. Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | Warren M Abbey, Dist. Mgr. | 353-9704 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages." Ad states | |
| | | | | | | "soft drinks." It is unclear if this firm bottled soda or | |
| | | | | | | carbonated beverages. | |
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|1968-69 | Jacksonville Icee Corp. | 5859 Stuart Ave | Jacksonville, FL | Warren M Abbey, Dist. Mgr. | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages." Ad states | |
| | | | | | | "soft drinks." It is unclear if this firm bottled soda or | |
| | | | | | | carbonated beverages. | |
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|1970-71 | Jacksonville Ice Corp. | 5859 Stuart Ave | Jacksonville, FL | Warren M Abbey, Dist. Mgr. | N/A | This listing shows "Ice Corp", not "Icee Corp." but the address | |
| | | | | | | is the same, so it is assumed this is a typographical error. | |
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|1909 | Jacksonville Mineral Water Co. | 16 S. Newnan St. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 3573 | Found in a Florida Times-Union article dated 8-29-1909. | |
| | | | | | | Shown as distributors for White Springs Mineral Waters. | |
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|1907 | Jacksonville Mfg Co. | 1201 W. Forsyth | Jacksonville, FL | J. M. Lamb | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. Research | |
| | | | | | | reveals that this firm may be bottlers of vinegar. | |
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|1928-31 | Jacksonville Nehi Bottling Co. | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listing under "Nehi." | |
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|1915 | Jacksonville Soda Co. | 201 W. Forsyth | Jacksonville, FL | P.M. Hopkins & G.W. Crabtree | N/A | Found in the City Directory. No further information is available. | |
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| Jacksonville Steam Bottling Works (1893 - 1912) : |
|1893 | Jacksonville Steam Bott. Works, | 66-72 E. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | Meyer, Muller & Co., prop. | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. | |
| | The | | | Colin H. Robertson | | 1893 is the first year Meyer, Muller & Co. shows as the proprietors | |
| | | | | Claus Meyer | | of the Jacksonville Steam Bottling Works. | |
| | | | | Gustave Muller | | This firm traces its existence back to 1870-71 when the Meyer & Co. | |
| | | | | | | shows as "Groceries and Liquor." The company evolved into the | |
| | | | | | | Meyer & Muller Co. in 1882 showing Claus Meyer/Gustave Muller at | |
| | | | | | | 2 West Bay Street; listed as "wholesale grocery, grain, liquor, | |
| | | | | | | fert., and brewing company." In 1889 they moved to 68-72 East Bay. | |
| | | | | | | In 1892 the company name was changed to Meyer, Muller & Co. with | |
| | | | | | | Colin H. Robertson joining the firm. | |
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|1895 | Jacksonville Steam Bott. Works, | 322 to 326 E. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | Muller and Robertson, prop. | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. | |
| | The | | | Colin H. Robertson | | | |
| | | | | Gustave Muller | | | |
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|1896-97 | Jacksonville Steam Bott. Works, | 338 E. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. | |
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|1898 | Jacksonville Steam Bott. Works, | 326 E. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | Muller & Robertson, Prop. | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. | |
| | The | | | Colin H. Robertson | | | |
| | | | | Mrs. Gustave Muller | | | |
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|1899 | Jacksonville Steam Bott. Works, | 338-342 E. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | G. Muller & Co., prop. | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. | |
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|1901 | Jacksonville Steam Bott. Works, | 324-326 E. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | Gus Muller | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. | |
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|1902-03 | Jacksonville Steam Bott. Works, | 502-510 E. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | G. Muller & Co. | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. | |
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|1904 | Jacksonville Steam Bott. Works, | 502 E. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | G. Muller & Co. | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. Also shown in | |
| | The | | | | | Florida Times-Union advertisements as the bottlers of Coco Phosphate. | |
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|1905-12 | Jacksonville Steam Bott. Works, | 608 W. Bay | Jacksonville, FL | G. Muller & Co. | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works". Listings in both the City Dir. | |
| | The | | | | | and Florida Gazetteer. | |
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|1916-19 | Jacksonville Tripure Water Co. | 917 Main Street | Jacksonville, FL | R.T. Blow, Mgr. | N/A | Listed in the City Directory from 1917-19. In the Report to the | |
| | | | | | | Secretary of State-Florida, Jacksonville Tri-Pure Water Co. | |
| | | | | | | (a firm incorporated in the State of Tennessee) was granted a | |
| | | | | | | Florida Permit on June 12, 1916. | |
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|1898 | James F. Lynch | Wamboldt at corner | Jacksonville, FL | James F. Lynch | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. | |
| | | of Parker | | | | | |
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|1944-46 | Jax Cola Co. | 1262 South McDuff Ave | Jacksonville, FL | 1944: Raymond A. McCarthy, | N/A | Listed in the City Directory in 1944 and 1946 as "Bottlers." In | |
| | | | | Mgr. | | 1943, 1262 South McDuff shows as vacant. In 1947 1262 South | |
| | | | | 1946: Aden E. Hill | | McDuff is Siegel's Food Store. | |
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|1930 | Jax Ice & Cold Storage | 16th & Hampton | Jacksonville, FL | William Ostner, Pres. | N/A | This listing is found in the 1930 edtion of the United | |
| | | Streets | | | | Beverage Bureau Book. | |
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|1892 | Raabe, John C. | 146 W. Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | John C. Raabe | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soda Water Mfg." | |
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|1882-16 | John L. Kornahrens | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listing for Kornahrens under "K". | |
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|1898-01 | John Zahm/Zahn | 142 E. Bay | Jacksonville, FL | John Zahm (Zahn) | N/A | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir. Two listing have | |
| | | | | | | name spelled as Zahn and two show Zahm. Research indicates this | |
| | | | | | | is likely the Augusta Brewing Company agency, but it is unclear. | |
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|1913 | John's English Brew Ginger Beer | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Bottled by Southern English Ginger Beer Co. Found in Florida | Circa 1912: Stone Crock |
| | | | | | | Times-Union ad dated May 4, 1913 and The Jacksonville Metropolis. | bottle, approx. 6 oz.; |
| | | | | | | | black lettering; Southern |
| | | | | | | | English Ginger Beer Co.; |
| | | | | | | | "John's English Brew" |
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|1889-91 | John Wedding | 146 West Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | John Wedding | N/A | See Wedding, John. | |
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|1928 | Rance O. Johns | 1152 Golfair | Jacksonville, FL | Rance O. Johns | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. as "soft drinks." It is unclear if this is | |
| | | | | | | a bottling plant, distributor or just a residence. | |
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|1937 | Albert J. and Albert S. Johnson | 1427 W. Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | Albert J. Johnson | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. as "soft drinks." It is unclear if this is | |
| | (soft drinks) | | | Albert S. Johnson | | a bottling plant, distributor or just a residence. In the prior | |
| | | | | | | years from 1933-1936, this address showed as Rosa Davis, | |
| | | | | | | "soft drinks." | |
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|1898-16 | Joseph Zapf Co. | 610/620 W. Bay St. | Jacksonville, FL | Joseph Zapf, owner | 1911: 345 | Found in Library Card file under "Bottlers" with a listing of | |
| | | | | | | 1898-1916. Research indicates this is likely a bottler/retailer | |
| | | | | | | of wines and liquors only and was likely the Anheuser-Busch agent. | |
| | | | | | | One entry is found in the 1911 Florida Gazetteer listing this | |
| | | | | | | company under "Bottlers-Mineral Water". Also listed in the 1911 | |
| | | | | | | Southern Bell Tel. & Telegraph directory. Other | |
| | | | | | | advertisements indicate Wines, Liquors and Mineral Waters. | |
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|1946-47 | Joyner Beverages | 271 McDuff Ave | Jacksonville, FL | Walter O. Joyner, owner | N/A | Listed in the 1947 United Beverage Bureau Book with a start-up | |
| | | | | | | date of 3/1946, however NSDA records indicate the company moved | |
| | | | | | | to Crescent City, FL, but move date is unknown. | |
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|1969 | Julep | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1969 listing for Pepsi-Cola Allied Bottlers. | |
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