The document summarizes the history of Coca-Cola bottling from its origins in 1891 in Vicksburg, Mississippi to the present day. It details how the bottling of Coca-Cola began as a modest operation and grew rapidly in the early 1900s as bottling plants proliferated across the US. By the 1920s, bottle sales of Coca-Cola exceeded fountain sales as packaging innovations like six-bottle cartons increased popularity. The company then expanded bottling internationally in the following decades. The bottling system continued to consolidate to better serve large customers throughout the late 20th century while also expanding into new markets globally.