The Weekly Take from CBRE Around the World: Coca-Cola’s real estate recipe for growth
Nov 10, 2025
Michael Moore, Vice President of Global Real Estate and Workplace at Coca-Cola, shares insights on the brand's innovative workplace strategy across 82 countries. He discusses balancing global brand consistency with local cultural expression, using design to reflect community identity. Moore highlights Coca-Cola’s preference for flexible leasing in emerging markets, their 'Main Street' workplace model for collaboration, and the importance of measuring success through productivity and employee engagement.
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Office-Centric Global Footprint
- Coca-Cola's global portfolio focuses mainly on offices, not bottling or plants.
- The company operates ~200 sites across 82 countries with LASIK hubs and many satellite offices.
Lean Toward Leasing Over Ownership
- Roughly 30% of Coca-Cola's portfolio is owned while the rest is leased.
- Ownership is concentrated in manufacturing and strategic sites for financial or tax reasons.
Main Street And Democratization Of Light
- The Workplace 2020 program created a centralized 'Main Street' to drive daily congregation and convenience.
- They democratized light by moving offices inward and putting huddle rooms and collaboration spaces on the perimeter.