 Panama
City, Florida
Buffalo Rock Company purchased Byrd & Son Beverages on November 15, 1986 from Isaac Byrd. Established in 1931, the Byrd & Son Beverages was originally a 7UP and Dr Pepper bottler with a line of various other flavors. The franchise rights for Pepsi-Cola were later acquired in 1956. Buffalo Rock Company now serves the same geographical area, including: Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Walton and parts of Washington and Franklin Counties with a total population exceeding 190,000.
In January of 1992, the Panama City Division expanded the business to include snacks and developed a Full Line Vending operation. Full Line Vending grew substantially with the purchase of Canteen Services of Northwest Florida in November of 1994. A commissary with a full kitchen was completed in October, 1997, to support the snack, and soft drink vending. The kitchen facility enabled the business to secure contract food line services for local industry.
The Panama City team of over 140 dedicated employee-partners have committed to a mission of being the "best of the best" in the industry with a goal of remaining the NUMBER ONE soft drink and full line distributor in the area.
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Anita
Broughton
General Manager
2377 Sherman Avenue (32405)
P.O. Box 35067
Panama City, FL 32412
Phone
No.
850-763-8458
Fax No. 850-763-1318
Toll Free 800-580-9630 |
2006
Florida Sterling Achievement Award
- On June 2, 2006, the Florida divisions of Buffalo Rock Company
were presented the Florida Sterling Quality Achievement award
for our comprehensive disaster-preparedness plan. The Award is
given to various organizations for being role models in
establishing approaches, methods, strategies or processes from
which other organizations can learn.
