FUN FACT:
  • Diet Pepsi-Cola was first introduced in 1964.
  • The first Pepsi-Cola trademark was registered in 1903.
  • Pepsi introduced Wild Cherry Pepsi in 1989.
  • In 1909, famous race car driver, Barney Oldfield, became the first celebrity to appear in Pepsi-Cola advertising.
  • As a teenager Elvis Presley worked for a Pepsi Bottler in Tupelo, Mississippi.
  • Pepsi-Cola advertised on television for the first time in 1950.
  • In 1943, due to government restrictions on metal during WWII, Pepsi began recycling bottle caps.
  • Pepsi-Cola became available in bottles for the first time in 1905.
  • Pepsi-Cola was invented in 1898 by Caleb Davis Bradham.
  • Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia opened their Weyers Cave facility in 1984.
  • In 2015, PepsiCo celebrated its 50th anniversary as a combined food and beverage company.
  • In 1985, the cola war took "one giant sip for mankind," when a Pepsi "space can" was successfully tested aboard the space shuttle.
  • The first Pepsi-Cola advertisement appeared in newspapers in 1902.
  • In 1975, Pepsi-Cola shook up the cola wars with the Pepsi Challenge.
  • Pepsi-Cola was initially called "Brad's Drink" by local patrons in honor of its inventor, Caleb Bradham.
  • In 2003, the Pepsi-Cola trademark turned 100 years old.
  • Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2008.
  • In 1996, after filming the world's first commercial in space, Cosmonauts shoot a large blue Pepsi can in orbit outside the MIR space station.
  • In 1955, Pepsi-Cola unveiled the world's largest advertising sign in Times Square in New York City.
  • Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia is the operator of the oldest recorded Pepsi-Cola Bottling franchise in the United States.

100th Anniversary TruckWho We Are

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia (PCVA) is the operator of the oldest recorded Pepsi-Cola Bottling franchise in the United States and is licensed to manufacture and sell its products within a specified region in the State of Virginia. PCVA also bottles and distributes a variety of other carbonated and non-carbonated beverages between its three locations in Virginia.

Our Vision

To be recognized by our customers as the Very Best supplier of Liquid Refreshment Beverages in Central Virginia and to satisfy every variation of the thirst needs and desires of our customers.

Mission Statement

Proudly owned and operated by the Jessup Family since 1908, our mission is to be an effective partner in the communities we serve by producing and distributing high quality products with excellent service. We are committed to providing opportunities for growth and enrichment to our employees, our customers and the communities in which we operate. In everything we do, we strive for honesty, fairness and integrity.

 

Our Company

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia is a family owned franchise with sales locations in Charlottesville, Warrenton, and Weyers Cave.

 

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Locations

Charlottesville Executive Office
481 Hillsdale Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22901
P.O. Box 9035
Charlottesville, VA 22906-9035
800-847-3774 or 434-978-2140

Charlottesville Plant
330 Seminole Court
Charlottesville, VA 22901
800-847-3774 or 434-978-2140

Warrenton
5393 Lee Highway
Warrenton, VA 20187
800-523-5540 or 540-347-3112

Weyers Cave
100 Triangle Drive
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
800-492-1712 or 540-234-9238