Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Recognized as a 2025 US Best Managed Company

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2025 US Best Managed Companies Gold Standard Winner, which honors organizations that have been recognized for four or more years as US Best Managed Companies. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the award recognizes the achievements of US private companies and their management teams.

“Being selected as a US Best Managed Company for the fourth year in a row while celebrating our 10 year anniversary is a tremendous honor,” said Troy Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Beverages Florida. “I am incredibly proud of our over 5,000 associates whose passion for representing our brands, serving our customers, and engaging in our communities has propelled us to achieve Gold Standard recognition.”

US Best Managed Companies is part of a global Deloitte Private program. The 2025 designees demonstrated excellence in strategic planning and execution, a commitment to their people, as well as maintaining financial performance and governance. Gold Standard winners have maintained their status and showcased their commitment to the program for four years. Coke Florida is part of an esteemed cohort of more than 1,600 companies from more than 44 countries who have achieved this designation.

About the Best Managed Companies Program

The Best Managed Companies program is a mark of excellence for private companies. U.S. designees have revenues of at least $250 million. Hundreds of private companies around the world have competed for this designation in their respective countries through a rigorous and independent process that evaluates four key criteria in their management skills and practices — strategy, execution, culture and governance/financials. U.S. program sponsors are Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. For more information, visit www.usbestmanagedcompanies.com.

About Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is the sixth largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Coke Florida produces, sells, and distributes products of The Coca-Cola Company in an exclusive territory that covers over 21 million consumers across 47 counties in Florida. The company employs over 5,000 associates and operates four GreenCircle Certified production facilities and eighteen distribution centers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tampa, Coke Florida is one of the largest Black-owned businesses in the United States. In 2025, Coke Florida was recognized as a US Best Managed Company Gold Standard Winner by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. To learn more, visit www.cokeflorida.com.

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