SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The Beacon is celebrating 80 years of operation.
The restaurant has served thousands of patrons since its opening in 1946. Most known for their “a-plenty” burgers and “talk-and-walk” counter, The Beacon now welcomes a new tradition.
After partnering with Coca-Cola Consolidated, the brand will now supply a range of non-alcoholic beverages.
Owner Steve Duncan said The Beacon rarely changes partners, but this new opportunity is welcome.
“Coca-Cola is involved in Spartanburg. We want to be involved in the Spartanburg,” Duncan said. “There’s a lot of commonalities and a lot of goals that we share. Coca-Cola Consolidated is a family business [and] there’s a lot of folks that have been there for a long time. We’ve got a lot of folks that have been with the Beacon for a long time.”
When asked about the reasoning for the change, Duncan said he wants their customers to enjoy all aspects of the experience.
“At the end of the day, we just got to get the product. We want our customers to be happy, and one advantage is that we can get our Coca-Cola products through [this] vendor,” Duncan said. “It helps us consolidate some product supply lines and we’re excited about that.”
Coca-Cola Consolidated operates out of Piedmont, South Carolina.
