Coca-Cola’s only bottling plant in Hawaii is set to close at the end of January, ending production at a facility that’s been operating in Honolulu since 1960.
The plant sits at 949 Mapunapuna St. The reason, according to the company, is blunt – it’s old, and keeping it running anymore would take major work. The facility “reached its operational life, and significant upgrades would be required to continue production,” said Joe Carter, vice president and general manager of Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii — The Odom Corporation, in a statement to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
The bottling operation in Hawaii is run by The Odom Corporation, a Bellevue, Washington-based company that owns the Coca-Cola franchise for bottling and distribution in Hawaii and Alaska. Odom bought the Mapunapuna Street plant from Coca-Cola about 10 years ago, though the site itself dates back 65 years…