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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-019893.txt : 20090402
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-019893.hdr.sgml : 20090402
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090402174552
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-019893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090402

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KING ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001383636

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14893
		FILM NUMBER:		09729055

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE PEPSI WAY
		CITY:			SOMERS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10589

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001076405
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		IRS NUMBER:				134038356
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PEPSI WAY
		CITY:			SOMERS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10589-2201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9147676000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PEPSI WAY
		CITY:			SOMERS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10589-2201
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001076405</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PBG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001383636</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KING ROBERT C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE PEPSI WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOMERS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10589</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; President, North America</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>63793</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14834</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k) Plan</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2854</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-04-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-04-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2854</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10168</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the number of shares of PBG common stock attributed to the reporting person based on his holdings in the PBG common stock fund of the PBG 401(k) Plan as of April 1, 2009. The number of shares was calculated by dividing the dollar value of the reporting person's holdings in such fund by the closing price of PBG common stock on April 1, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Phantom Stock Unit entitles the reporting person to receive the cash equivalent of one share of PBG common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The irrevocable election establishing the date of disposition was made by the reporting person in June 2006.  The number of Phantom Stock Units indicated (2,854) was calculated by dividing the dollar value of the amount of disposition by the closing price of a share of PBG common stock on March 31, 2009, the last trading day immediately preceding the date of disposition.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Yawman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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