Business Profile Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 4610 Rusan St N, PO Box 806 St. Cloud, MN 56302-0806 (320) 251-4602 Fax: (320) 251-1217 vikingcocacola.com Ownership: Privately owned and operated by the Faber family Business Description: Bottler/canner and distributor of Coca-Cola products; in addition to Viking Coca-Cola, the family owns and operates two other companies: Viking Beverages, a beer distributor of Coors, Blue Moon, Molson, and many other brands; and First Choice Food and Beverage Solutions, a food and beverage service provider Proprietary Product Lines: Armada Coffee; Warrior Energy Drink; Avalanche Ice Slushie Chair of the Board: Rose Ann Faber Leadership team: Michael Faber, CEO; Dave Yantes, Vice President of Sales and Marketing; Dennis Patrick, Chief Operating Officer; Eric Sweerin, Chief Financial Officer; Don Popowski, Vice President of Finance; Lisa Zolin, Director of Human Resources Headquarters: St. Cloud Branch locations: Fergus Falls; Alexandria; Brainerd; Willmar; Marshall; Hutchinson; North Branch; River Falls, WI; Rice Lake, WI Number of employees in St. Cloud: 250 Number of employees company-wide: 500 Number of cans filled in St. Cloud annually: 225 million Number of bottles filled in St. Cloud annually: 75 million Vital Stats: Viking Coca-Cola produces over 70 percent of its products and serves over 1.5 million people annually
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