Exhibit 12

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In Thousands, Except Ratios)

	Third Quarter					First Nine Months
	2008			2007		2008		2007
Computation of Earnings:
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(3,668	)	$	7,995	$	14,810	$	34,676
Add:
Minority interest		705			110		1,726		1,960
Interest expense		8,810			12,413		27,976		36,920
Amortization of debt premium/discount and expenses		608			639		1,834		2,051
Interest portion of rent expense		350			313		992		989
Earnings as adjusted	$	6,805		$	21,470	$	47,338	$	76,596
Computation of Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	8,810		$	12,413	$	27,976	$	36,920
Capitalized interest		63			29		324		326
Amortization of debt premium/discount and expenses		608			639		1,834		2,051
Interest portion of rent expense		350			313		992		989
Fixed charges	$	9,831		$	13,394	$	31,126	$	40,286
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		0.69			1.60		1.52		1.90