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The Fernández family, the Arizpe Narro family, and the Barragán family founded Arca Continental by merging their separate bottlers Argos, Arma, and Procor. This merger created the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler within Mexico at its launch.
Embotelladoras Arca Continental expanded into South America during the 2000s by acquiring companies in Argentina, Ecuador, and Peru. The firm acquired Wise Foods and Inalecsa by 2012 to strengthen its regional presence.
Arca Continental entered the United States market in 2017 when it purchased Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Company from the Coca-Cola Company. This transaction covers areas including Texas, parts of Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas.
The facility cost $250 million to build and became fully operational by March 2020. Construction was announced in May 2018 for this major investment in American production capabilities.
Arca Continental serves around 123 million people across northern and western regions of Mexico as well as Ecuador, Peru, and Argentina. Operations also cover southwestern regions of the United States.