Fact check: Which Coca Cola plants are scheduled for closure or relocation in 2025?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, Coca-Cola has closed or is closing five production and distribution facilities across the United States, though the exact timing in relation to 2025 varies by location ^{[1] [2]}. The affected facilities include:

• American Canyon, California - closed ^{[1] [2]}
• Salinas, California - already closed and operations consolidated with San Jose facility ^{[2] [3]}
• Dunedin, Florida - closed ^{[1] [2]}
• Modesto, California - closed ^{[1] [2]}
• Northampton, Massachusetts - scheduled for closure ^{[1] [2]}

These closures have affected nearly 900 workers across all facilities ^[2]. The Salinas warehouse specifically operated for 70 years before its closure ^[3].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal several important contextual elements not addressed in the original question:

• Strategic restructuring: Coca-Cola's closures are part of broader "structural changes" involving reallocation of people and resources, including both voluntary and involuntary employee reductions ^[4]
• Consolidation vs. complete shutdown: Rather than simply closing facilities, Coca-Cola is consolidating operations - for example, the Salinas plant's operations were moved to the San Jose facility ^[3]
• Cancelled expansion plans: Coca-Cola also abandoned a $500 million new bottling facility project near Denver International Airport, though this represents a cancelled expansion rather than an existing plant closure ^{[5] [6]}
• Simultaneous investments: While closing U.S. facilities, Coca-Cola is making investments in other markets like Argentina and developing new technologies such as vending machine prototypes in Japan ^[7]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself does not contain misinformation, as it simply asks for factual information about plant closures. However, the question's framing around "2025" may be misleading since several of the mentioned closures have already occurred as established historical facts by the current date of August 4, 2025 ^[3].

The analyses also reveal that some sources lack specific information about 2025 closures ^{[7] [8]}, suggesting that comprehensive information about Coca-Cola's 2025 facility plans may not be fully available in public reporting, which could lead to incomplete answers to the original question.