North Carolina County Bans Coke Vending Machines in Attempt to 'Cancel' Company
On 6/3/21 at 1:28 PM EDT
A North Carolina county decided to ban Coca-Cola vending machines in its office buildings after the company outwardly expressed criticism over Georgia's new voting restrictions.
North Carolina's Surry County decided to remove the machines after the Atlanta-based soft drink company released a statement on April 1 to express their disappointment over the voting laws passed in Georgia in March.
"We want to be crystal clear and state unambiguously that we are disappointed in the outcome of the Georgia voting legislation," Coca-Cola's statement, written by Chairman and CEO James Quincey, read. "Throughout Georgia's legislative session we provided feedback to members of both legislative chambers and political parties, opposing measures in the bills that would diminish or deter access to voting."