Officials with the Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company announced today (Wednesday) that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with The Coca-Cola Company for expanded territory rights. The bottler will assume territories in the area which surrounds the distribution centers located in Mason City, Ames, Spirit Lake, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Ottumwa, in Iowa, and the Quad Cities, in Illinois. Expected transition dates are subject to the parties reaching Definitive Agreements. Financial terms were not disclosed.

In a statement, Kirk Tyler, President, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company, said “We are proud to expand our relationship with The Coca-Cola Company to provide services to an even greater area in Iowa and parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri. Our employees take a great deal of pride in serving our customers, and we look forward to implementing this new operating model to further meet the needs of our consumers and business partners.”

Sandy Douglas, President of Coca-Cola North America, said “The progress announced today continues our efforts to balance national scale and local capability, and will help us increase our leadership and competitive advantage in the U.S. business.”

The Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company has produced and delivered Coca-Cola brands to Central and Southwest Iowa, for over 100 years.  The company, with more than 180 employees, is owned and operated by the Tyler family, headquartered in Atlantic, with a distribution center in Waukee.