Coca‑Cola Bottler definition
Coca‑Cola Bottler or “Bottler” means CCE and each other business entity that is not an Affiliate of CCE and that holds a Coca-Cola franchise applicable to one or more Territories within the United States. For purposes of this Agreement, all entities that hold Coca-Cola franchises and that are related to one another by meeting the definition of an Affiliate herein shall be deemed to constitute a single Coca-Cola Bottler. In no event, however, shall The Coca-Cola Company, or any Affiliate of The Coca-Cola Company, be deemed a Coca-Cola Bottler hereunder, and any Member that hereafter becomes Affiliated with The Coca-Cola Company shall thereupon cease to be qualified as a Member. With respect to any Territory in which the Coca-Cola franchise is held by a first-line bottler, but such Territory is operated by a sub-bottler or second line-bottler, the sub-bottler or second-line bottler and not the first-line bottler shall be deemed the Coca-Cola Bottler for that Territory hereunder. A list of all Coca-Cola Bottlers as of October 31, 2002 is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Coca‑Cola Bottler or “Bottler” means each business entity that is not an Affiliate of The Coca-Cola Company and that holds, directly or indirectly, a Coca-Cola Franchise applicable to one or more geographic areas within the Territory. For purposes of this Agreement, each entity that holds a Coca-Cola Franchise and its Affiliate(s) shall be deemed to constitute a single Coca-Cola Bottler. In no event, however, shall The Coca-Cola Company, or any Affiliate of The Coca-Cola Company, be deemed a Coca-Cola Bottler hereunder, and any Member that hereafter becomes an Affiliate of The Coca-Cola Company shall thereupon cease to be qualified as a Member as provided in Section 5.4. A list of all Coca-Cola Bottlers as of the Effective Date is attached hereto as Exhibit A.