Coca-Cola entered the Indian market in 1989 and has since established 50 bottling plants, with 25 owned by the company and 25 franchised. It offers nearly 400 beverage brands across more than 200 countries. Coca-Cola is ranked as the number one brand in the world by Interbrand with an estimated brand value of $70.45 billion. In India, Coca-Cola uses distributors such as Hindustan Pvt Ltd, Varun Beverages, and Jaipuria Group to deliver products from bottling plants to retailers. Distributors are evaluated based on sales quota attainment, inventory management, order sizes, market coverage, infrastructure, volumes generated, and complaints handling. Key challenges for distributors include