Pensacola, Florida

Buffalo Rock Company purchased The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Pensacola, including the Fort Walton, Florida distribution center in November, 1984 from the Hooper-Bass family.

With the purchase of LiVendco Vending Company in September, 1992, Buffalo Rock became the major Full Line Vending company in northwest Florida.

Today, Buffalo Rock Pensacola Division distributes soft drinks throughout the Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, servicing a population base of 600,000.

The Pensacola team of 158 dedicated Employee-Partners works to keep Buffalo Rock the premier beverage and snack distributor.

Tim Shuman
General Manager
8801 Grow Drive
Pensacola, FL 32514

Phone No. 850-857-3774
Fax No. 850-857-3779
Toll free in FL  800-778-7917


 

2007 Children’s Champion Award - On March 30, 2007, the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce honored the Pensacola Division with this annual award at a luncheon at Skopelo’s sponsored by WalMart. The mission of the Chamber is to honor individuals and organizations who have made a difference in the lives of our children. The YMCA of Northwest Florida nominated Buffalo Rock – Pensacola due to a long-term partnership with the YMCA and the volunteer efforts of our employee-partners.

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.

2005 Pace Area Chamber of Commerce, Presidents Award.

2004 Santa Rosa County Chamber Business of the Year - "Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce recognizes annually contributions and support made by a company that both support the economy and enhance the quality of life through partnerships with the chamber and community organizations.

The award presentation exemplifies the true meaning of "Excellent Corporate Citizen" and community supporter; the Business of the Year is very supportive of the area youth recreation, special community projects and assisted this past year in building a home for one of our wounded veterans and his family. This company is always there; ready and willing to help in any way they can with a high level of customer service and quality product. In addition, this company made a tremendous investment in our county by developing and promoting one of the finest professional golf courses in our region - home to the Blue Angels Classic - generating hundreds of thousands of new visitors to our area each year." Donna Tucker, Executive Director http://www.srcchamber.com/

2004 Employer of the Year Award from ESCAROSA, State of Florida Employment Office.