
TUCKER, GA. — PepsiCo Drinks North America (PBNA), a division of PepsiCo, Inc., broke floor on Aug. 10 on the enlargement of its manufacturing facility in Tucker, Ga. The corporate earlier this yr said it would invest $260 million in upgrades on the plant.
PBNA will increase the power by greater than 260,000 sq. toes. It’ll enhance manufacturing on the plant five-fold by 2025, making it one of many largest manufacturing services within the firm’s portfolio.
The enlargement will create at the very least 136 full-time jobs, growing the corporate’s complete workforce in Dekalb County to greater than 600 workers.
By way of its working services, PepsiCo has dedicated $468 million of capital in Georgia over the previous two years. The corporate in July 2020invested $200 millionto increase its Frito-Lay plant in Perry, Ga. Source