DOUBLE COLA BOTTLING COMPANY

According to the 1938 Johnson City directory the Orange Kist Bottling Company is known as the Double Cola Bottling Company with Frank G. Lee as Manager and is located in the same building at 213 South Boone Street.(2) The Directory of Tennessee Industries 1952 edition has the company listed as bottling Double Cola and Cheerwine.(2) No mention was made of Cheerwine in the 1949 edition.(2) The company would remain at the same location until going out of business between 1950 and 1953.(1) The building still stands with some of the painted on Double Cola signs intact. If you are wondering what became of the Tarvers check out the Johnson City Pepsi-Cola page.

This is the Double Cola Bottling Company building as it stands today.

12oz Double Cola "Double Measure Double Pleasure" bottle

Double Cola day for the Popeye Club at the State Theatre of Kingsport July 29, 1938

12oz Double Cola "A Great Drink A Might Flavor" bottle dated 1943

7 1/2 oz Double Cola JR bottle Thin letter variation

7 1/2 oz Double Cola JR bottle Thick letter variation

12oz Double Line bottle dated 1948

Double Cola of Johnson City ad from the 1950 City Directory

10oz Double Line bottle dated 1950

An ad introducing Cheerwine to the Kingsport, Tennessee area from June21, 1951.

6oz Cheerwine bottle dated 1951

10oz Double Cola bottle dated 1952

10oz Double Line bottle dated 1952

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