UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

July 13, 2008

COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-9286		56-0950585
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4100 Coca-Cola Plaza, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

(704) 557-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01.		Other Events.

On July 13, 2008, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (the “Company”) received notice that the collective bargaining unit in Mobile, Alabama, represented by the Teamsters, voted to begin a work stoppage effective immediately. The previous collective bargaining agreement expired on July 12, 2008. The collective bargaining unit represents approximately 270 employees, or approximately 4% of the Company’s total workforce. The Company does not anticipate the work stoppage will materially affect its results of operations.

Cautionary Information Regarding Forward Looking Statements:

This Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements regarding the anticipated affect of the work stoppage on the Company’s results of operations, which statements are inherently uncertain and should be viewed with caution. Actual results and experiences may differ materially due to many factors and risks, including those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2007 under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 8-K as a result of new information or future events or developments.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.