NU-ICY BOTTLING COMPANY

The Nu-Icy Bottling Company appears to have started in the first half of 1928 at 701 South Roan Street with John R. Cotter and John R. Cotter Jr. listed as the proprietors.(1) They are indeed in existence as of 1929; however, they are no longer advertising in the local paper in 1930 even though they appear in the 1930-31 city directory.(1) The last mention I have found so far for the company is from June 7, 1931 when they bought a fleet of trucks from the local Chevrolet dealer.(2) The location is listed as vacant in the 1935 city directory and neither of the Cotters are living in Johnson City, TN.(1)

This is the location and newly purchased, as of this picture, delivery fleet of the Nu-Icy Bottling Company.

8 oz Nu-Icy bottle dated 1928

This April 16, 1928 full page ad appears to be the first ad ran by the company introducing Nu-Icy.

A July 15 1932 ad for “The New” Nu-Grape, which begs the question where are the Johnson City Nu-Grape bottles?

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