Express & Star

Coca-Cola Christmas truck to visit Black Country

The Coca-Cola Christmas truck is set to visit the Black Country for its ninth tour of the country.

Published
Last updated
The Coca-Cola Christmas truck on tour in 2016

The iconic truck will stop off at intu Merry Hill, in Dudley, on Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7, as it starts the countdown to Christmas.

Visitors will be able to enjoy festive photo moments with the Coca-Cola Christmas Truck and receive a small can of Coca-Cola zero sugar.

The Coca-Cola truck will be at intu Merry Hill between 12pm and 7pm on both dates.

Dan Murphy, regional centre director at intu Merry Hill, said: "This is the only site in the whole of the Midlands that will be visited by the iconic truck this year.

"Many say that the Coca-Cola Truck marks the start of Christmas, and we are delighted to be able to bring such festive cheer to our shoppers from far and wide.”

Kris Robbens, marketing director at Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland, added: "Christmas is all about sharing special moments with friends and loved ones and we are looking forward to spreading the festive cheer across Great Britain again this year with our iconic Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour."

As part of the tour, the Coca-Cola Christmas Truck will visit 19 stops nationwide, between November 15 and December 15.

This year, Coca-Cola has partnered with Crisis – the national homelessness charity – and will donate 10p for each can recycled by visitors at the truck tour, with funds going to Crisis to help people out of homelessness.

Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article.