"Coca-Cola's only Hawaii bottling plant is set to close at the end of January, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The 65-year-old plant at 949 Mapunapuna St. in Honolulu "reached its operational life, and significant upgrades would be required to continue production," said Joe Carter, the vice president and general manager of Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii - The Odom Corporation, in a statement to the Star-Advertiser."
""The decision to close our production facility in Hawaii is part of a strategic optimization plan for the Odom Corporation's beverage businesses in the state," Carter told the outlet. SFGATE could not reach the Odom Corp. for comment before the time of publication. He added that 25 employees will be impacted by the closure and that they'll be offered local jobs in other parts of the company. Some employees have worked at the plant for over three decades."
The 65-year-old Coca-Cola bottling plant at 949 Mapunapuna St. in Honolulu will close at the end of January because it reached its operational life and would require significant upgrades to continue production. Odom Corporation, the Bellevue-based franchise owner for Coca-Cola bottling and distribution in Hawaii and Alaska, acquired the facility ten years ago and will not replace it. Production will transition to other locations while the company plans to build a new warehouse at Kapolei Business Park West in Honolulu. Twenty-five employees will be impacted and offered local positions in sales, distribution, and service. Odom operates nine other warehouses across Hawaii and serves multiple western states.
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