{"id":59941,"date":"2020-04-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/59941\/coca-cola-shuts-down-operations-in-lebanon"},"modified":"2023-05-08T13:30:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T13:30:40","slug":"coca-cola-shuts-down-operations-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/59941\/coca-cola-shuts-down-operations-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Coca-Cola Shuts Down Operations In Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"In a statement released by the chairman of the National Beverage Company &#8211; Aujan, which bottles and distributes Coca Cola in Lebanese territory, it was revealed that they would be <b>shutting down totally<\/b> and permanently.<br \/>  <br \/>  In the statement, the bottler and operator of the worldwide soda franchise describes trying times, major financial losses, and the financial crisis that has no end in sight as the main reasons for it turning off the lights. <br \/>  <br \/>  As of May 31st 2020, the company will no longer operate in Lebanon, so basically all the Coca Cola for local consumption will need to be imported. 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