2022 | Coca-Cola and Topo-Chico at NACS
The National Association of Convenience Stores Show brings together every possible player in the industry of delivering snacks and miscellanea to a street corner near you. Boasting everything from chocolatiers and sandwich vendors to toy and keychain distributors, the NACS Show is a playground for treats and trinkets of every kind. The 100-pound gorilla on the show floor is undoubtedly Coca-Cola—the first brand that comes to mind (and into view) when you walk into a typical gas station. Coke’s presence at the show was impossible to miss, with their iconic polar bear serving as an eye-catching lure as he merrily greeted guests in a photo op (complete with Coca-Cola branding) at the entrance to the exhibit. Harkening back to the early 20th century, brownstone façades, park-like tables, and generous soda fountains created a comforting space that felt a bit like home amid the hustle of product peddlers on the show floor.
Adjacent to Coca-Cola was Topo Chico, Coke’s up-and-coming younger sibling whose popularity is skyrocketing in the 21st century. With a much smaller footprint, Topo Chico still managed to create a similarly immersive environment, allowing guests to feel as though they’d stepped into a tidy roadside cantina somewhere 100 miles south of Vegas.
Once again, we had the remarkable privilege of photographing the fun and stunning work of brilliant designers and builders who give physical shape to iconic brands as they represent themselves on a trade show floor. The thrill of capturing both the architecture of an empty booth and that same architecture at work—packed with engaged attendees—is what makes this work so enjoyable.










































































