Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Notice of Annual Meeting

and

Proxy Statement

2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

May 12, 2026

4100 Coca-Cola Plaza

Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

March 23, 2026

Dear Stockholder:

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the management of Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Inc., I invite you to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The Annual Meeting will be held exclusively via live audio webcast atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COKE2026. Details regarding how to participate in the Annual Meeting via live audio webcast and the business to be conducted are described in the accompanying Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.

Whether or not you plan to participate in the Annual Meeting, I strongly encourage you to vote as soon as possible to ensure that your shares are represented at the meeting. The accompanying Proxy Statement explains more about voting. Please read it carefully.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

J. Frank Harrison, III

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

4100 Coca‑Cola Plaza

Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

(980) 392-8298

NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

March 23, 2026

To Stockholders of Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Inc.:

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Inc. (“Coca‑Cola Consolidated”) will be held at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 exclusively via live audio webcast atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COKE2026, for the following purposes:

1. To elect the 11 director nominees nominated by the Board of Directors;

2. To approve, on an advisory basis, Coca‑Cola Consolidated’s named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2025;

3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as Coca‑Cola Consolidated’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026; and

4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” Items 1, 2 and 3. The proxy holders will use their discretion to vote on other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Stockholders as of the close of business on March 16, 2026 are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COKE2026. To participate in the Annual Meeting via live audio webcast, you will need the 16‑digit control number, which can be found on the proxy card, voting instruction form or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials provided or the instructions that you received by email.

Coca-Cola Consolidated has designed the format of the Annual Meeting to ensure that stockholders are afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would have at an in-person meeting, using online tools to ensure stockholder access and participation. Specifically, stockholders participating in the Annual Meeting will be able to vote their shares electronically and to submit questions during the meeting using the directions on the virtual meeting site, www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/COKE2026, that day. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Online check-in will begin at 8:45 a.m., Eastern Time. Please allow ample time for the online check-in process.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to participate in the Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to vote as soon as possible to ensure that your shares are represented at the meeting. If you are a stockholder of record and received a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail, you may vote your shares by proxy using one of the following methods: (i) vote via the internet; (ii) vote by telephone; or (iii) complete, sign, date and return your proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you are a stockholder of record and received only a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials by mail, you may vote your shares by proxy at the internet site address listed on your Notice. If you hold your shares through an account with a bank, broker or similar organization, please follow the instructions you receive from the stockholder of record to vote your shares.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. Beauregarde Fisher III

Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materialsfor the Annual Meeting of Stockholders To Be Held on May 12, 2026:The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and the 2025 Annual Report to Stockholdersare available at www.proxyvote.com.