Emporia State University may have welcomed Coca-Cola to campus with an exclusive contract, but the Emporia Recreation Commission isn’t interested, at least for now.
Tom McEvoy, director of the Lee Beran Recreation Center, told commissioners during their Monday business meeting that he’d received a proposal from Coca-Cola Bottling of Emporia. In it, the local Coke vendor proposed that ERC grant Coke an exclusive contract to supply products to drink and snack vending machines in the recreation center, along with including Coke’s name or logo on all flyers and publicity documents. In return, Coke would, among other things, pay ERC $1,000 per year.
For some commissioners, that amount of money wouldn’t compensate for the headaches caused.
snow (anonymous) says...
Kick 'em out! Coke's sugary poison in contrary to the Rec mission.
July 19, 2010 at 7:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ironmanjdm (anonymous) says...
I agree, soda isn't something that kids should be constantly exposed to. For us adults: When coke took over at esu, a can of pop increases from $.75 to $.90. So pepsi can truck it here and stock the machines for less than coke? I sure am glad I don't drink pop!
July 19, 2010 at 8:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
admireed (anonymous) says...
My My
Edward McKernan
July 19, 2010 at 9:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justaflushaway (anonymous) says...
Does anyone know how much ESU got to push their products?
July 19, 2010 at 10:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
HenryVIII (anonymous) says...
You people do know that Coke distributes things like Powerade and water too, right? They do the Culligan-type water bottles. Stop being so negative. There is obviously a market for i. If people want it, let 'em have it.
'enry
July 19, 2010 at 11:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
REWBA (anonymous) says...
How much energy does a vending machine use to light its signs and cool your sodas? A lot more than you might think at first glance. 1K will not pay the electric bill for one year. Quit buying into these schemes! What?! Are you stupid?!!!
July 20, 2010 at 3 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
HenryVIII (anonymous) says...
REWBA,
Do you know how much water the restrooms and showers use? Too much! We should get rid of them too! Oh, and the TV's and air conditioning are an unnecessary expense. I wonder if anyone will go to the Rec once we've eliminated all the perks?
My point is that having nice vending machines will help draw new customers and keep existing ones. Plus, I'm sure they're getting a little piece of every product sold, right?
'enry
July 20, 2010 at 7:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
REWBA (anonymous) says...
I'm against spending tax dollars on recreation. I'm against wasteful spending. Yesterday, I was listening to Public Radio wondering how much of my tax dollars goes to support it and why. I had to change the station to a privately owned one and what did I hear? Advertisement for the military paid for by our tax dollars. Forced me to shut it off altogether.
July 20, 2010 at 8:49 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justaflushaway (anonymous) says...
you got a problem with the United States Military rewba?
July 20, 2010 at 9:01 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
neighbor (anonymous) says...
Good for the Rec commission! Coca- Cola is very heavy handed and has always been this way in Emporia. My family ran a local business for years. We owned our own pop machine that we sold Pepsi products out of because we preferred their products over Coke personally. Coke came along and asked to be allowed to sell their products there as well. They offered to supply the machine, sell us the soda inventory, and they would come around weekly to keep us supplied. For allowing their products to be sold there, and us stocking the machines, all of the money from the machine sales would be ours. When they arrived with the machine, they first started to move our Pepsi machine! The workers said their Coke machine must be placed where they felt it would do the best, be seen first. They told me that this was part of the deal, that by being there, their machine and products were priority. Their machine took it's place outside on the curb after being told they would like it or leave it. Later, they threatened to remove all their products if they couldn't have exclusive access to our business. Again they were told to pack up and be gone which they didn't do. Later, after a franchise remodel, addition of fountain drinks and removal of the old pop can machines, they got their wish and got top billing by providing signage and the fountain equipment. We still sold Pepsi products, but they laid down to Coke putting up no fight whatsoever like they always seem to do.
July 20, 2010 at 9:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
Let's talk sales tax !
Click on "readers topics on the forums page.
July 20, 2010 at 10:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
spectator (anonymous) says...
If you are so much against Public Radio, rewba, why were you listening to it to begin with? I like and support Public Radio and Television but to each his/her own.
As for MY tax dollars supporting recruiting good candidates for military service, I'm all for it. If you want peace, prepare for war.
"Sounds of Silence" by Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel was a favourite of yours wasn't it? How sad.
July 21, 2010 at 11:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
seriouslyfolks (anonymous) says...
Coca-Cola tastes good.
July 21, 2010 at 12:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
REWBA (anonymous) says...
I don't like cigarette companies trying to entice children to smoke either.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWY4_G...
July 21, 2010 at 4:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
oh4theluvof (anonymous) says...
No doubt, seriously. Every time I see this headline, I wonder, "Who can so 'no' to coke???" It also makes me want a coke so I end up going and getting one. This is bad for my diet and caffeine dependence.
I'm gonna go have a coke now.
July 21, 2010 at 4:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
REWBA, public dollars were removed from Public Radio and TV a long time ago. That's why they are always having fund raising this, that and the other programming.
Isn't Powerade full of corn syrup? Oh wait a minute, what am I saying? Corn syrup is produced from corn and corn is a Kansas agricultural product.
Sowwy.
July 21, 2010 at 5:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
REWBA (anonymous) says...
create, Public dollars were never removed from public radio. I would bet you a coke!
NPR makes just over half of its money from the fees and dues it charges member stations to receive programming. Public funding accounts for 16% of the average member station's revenue, with 10% of this coming in the form of grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a federally funded organization.
Some more of that money originates from local and state governments and government-funded universities subsidizing member stations' fees and dues to NPR.
Member stations that serve rural and "minority" communities receive significantly more funding from the CPB; in some cases up to 70%.
About 2% of NPR's non-membership created funding comes from bidding on government grants and programs, chiefly the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; the remainder comes from member station dues, foundation grants, and corporate underwriting. Typically, NPR member stations raise funds through on-air pledge drives, corporate underwriting, and grants from state governments, universities, and the CPB itself.
Over the years, the portion of the total NPR budget that comes from government funding has decreased. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the majority of NPR funding came from the federal government. Steps were taken during the 1980s to completely wean NPR from government support, but the 1983 funding crisis forced the network to make immediate changes. More money to fund the NPR network was raised from listeners, charitable foundations and corporations, and less from the federal government.
BTW, I prefer pepsi :-)
July 21, 2010 at 5:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
REWBA (anonymous) says...
c'mon create, I won't ex-lax your prize! Trust me :-)
July 22, 2010 at 12:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
Okay, okay, REWBA, Pepsi it is. I'll buy. (Hangs head and utters another sowwy for having a big mouth again).
July 22, 2010 at 7:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
REWBA (anonymous) says...
Thanks create but I cannot accept because I cheated. I already knew the answer before making the bet. I have to confess that I enjoy listening to All Things Considered and Night Crossings yet I never contribute to public radio. I guess I'm a bad boy :-)
July 22, 2010 at 1:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )