Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Association
Food and Beverage ServicesMaryland, United States2-10 Employees
The PCBA is a trade association comprising independent Pepsi-Cola Franchise Bottlers who hold exclusive rights to produce, market, and distribute a set of brands — Pepsi-Cola, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Lipton Tea, Tropicana, and Starbucks — in defined geographic territories in perpetuity. It serves as a forum for bottlers to share ideas, best practices, and investment opportunities, and it facilitates cost reductions, risk management, and efficiency improvements by connecting members with leading providers across insurance, risk management, healthcare, IT, digital media, and cybersecurity. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, the PCBA operates within the food and beverage services industry as a trade association for PepsiCo franchise bottlers. Its role includes negotiating on behalf of bottlers with PepsiCo and Pepsi American Bottling to protect franchise rights and align mutual interests. The organization traces its origins to 1949, having been established and incorporated in Annapolis.