Question: What man, known as the “Coca-Cola King of the Carolinas,” purchased the Chetola Resort property in Blowing Rock in 1926?
Answer: J. Luther Snyder purchased the Chetola Resort property in 1926. A prominent Coca-Cola bottling mogul known as the “Coca-Cola King of the Carolinas,” he bought the 36-acre estate for $36,000, expanded it with amenities such as a bowling alley, and hosted community events there until he died in 1957. The estate remained in his family until 1972.
