A longtime Coca-Cola facility in Southern California is set to close permanently this summer, ending a business presence in Ventura that local reports say lasted more than a century.
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling confirmed the upcoming closure in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed on May 8, informing employees that operations at the Ventura distribution center will cease on July 10.
The move will affect 85 employees as the company continues restructuring and consolidating operations across Southern California.
Coca-Cola Ventura Facility to Shut Down in July
According to the company, the Ventura location most recently operated as a distribution center.
In a statement provided to SFGATE, a spokesperson for Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling said the company regularly reviews its facilities and operations to support long-term growth and efficiency.
“As such, we have announced the closure of our Ventura Distribution Center and the transfer of operations to our other Southern California facilities,” the spokesperson said.
The closure marks another significant operational shift for Coca-Cola’s regional bottling network in California.
85 Jobs Impacted by Facility Closure
The shutdown is expected to affect dozens of workers across multiple roles, including drivers, merchandisers, fleet mechanics and customer growth representatives.
However, the company said most employees will not lose their jobs permanently.
According to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, 78 of the 85 affected workers are expected to be reassigned to other company facilities. Employees will also have the option to apply for open positions within the company and affiliated businesses if they qualify.
The WARN notice serves as a legally required advance notification for large layoffs or facility closures.
Ventura’s Long Coca-Cola History Comes to an End
The closure will end Ventura’s decades-long connection to Coca-Cola operations, a relationship that reportedly stretched back more than 100 years.
While the company did not provide additional details about the property’s future, the decision reflects a broader trend of consolidation within Coca-Cola’s California footprint.
FOX Business reported it contacted both Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling and the city of Ventura for further comment.
The Ventura shutdown follows other recent Coca-Cola facility closures across California.
Last year, a Coca-Cola plant in American Canyon, California, closed and resulted in layoffs affecting 135 employees in August 2025.
That same month, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling also shut down its Salinas facility after operating there for more than seven decades, according to SFGATE.
The repeated closures suggest the company is continuing to centralize operations across the region while reducing the number of standalone facilities.
The closure of the Ventura distribution center highlights ongoing changes within large-scale manufacturing and distribution networks as companies streamline logistics and operational costs.
Although most affected employees are expected to transition into other roles, the move still represents the loss of a longtime business presence in Ventura and another example of corporate consolidation reshaping local economies across California.
For workers, residents and local businesses connected to the facility, the shutdown marks the end of a historic chapter tied to one of the world’s most recognizable beverage brands.