An old rusted opening on the bottom of the machine was filled with dirt and other debris, but a silver tag attached to the unit proved its local connection. "Victor Products" appears on one line and ...

You wouldn’t place an ice-cold, sweating, celebratory beverage down on a valuable painting or a classic car. So treat the restored vintage Coca-Cola vending machine sitting in Victory Lane at ...

GRANITE FALLS, N.C. — When Alan Huffman ducks through the back door of Stephen's Main Street Grill, the chorus begins. The cries of "Hey, Alan!" and "What's up, Alan?" rise from nearly every cook, ...

A few years ago, marketers at Coca-Cola noticed a worrisome trend. While the growth of fountain soda sales was up nationwide, the likelihood of a customer buying a fountain drink with a meal was ...

In the annals of American ingenuity, where the Holy Grail is the efficient delivery of a popular product in its perfect package at the right price, it all came together at least once, in the JLC-144.

There’s a Coke machine on Capitol Hill with a history that’s just as mysterious as what’s inside. It’s within earshot of the neighborhood’s new light-rail station and Broadway’s posh eateries and ...