The following information was released by the office of the Governor of
West Virginia
:
part of PepsiCo's total
$32.5 million
investment in
West Virginia
this year, providing 185 jobs in
Cabell
and
Putnam
counties
Gov.
Jim Justice
today joined officials with
PepsiCo Beverages North America
for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to commemorate the grand opening of their brand-new warehouse and distribution center in
Cabell County
.
The
$16.5 million
, 100,000-square-foot facility will distribute millions of cases of beverages per year to customers throughout
West Virginia
and
Kentucky
.
"This state-of-the-art facility is amazing and I truly believe it is going to bring even more goodness to
Cabell County
and beyond,"
Gov. Justice
said. "I could never thank the great people of PepsiCo enough for their commitment to our state and our people. All that they do across
West Virginia
every day is remarkable and we commend them in every way."
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Products include household brand names like Pepsi, Gatorade Zero, bubly, Aquafina, and Pure Leaf.
The facility will add several new positions to PepsiCo's workforce in the state, while retaining 80 existing
West Virginia
jobs.
"From this facility in
Ona
,
PepsiCo Beverages North America
will be able to do even more to serve our customers, consumers, and the communities of
West Virginia
always leaving a positive impact on the communities where we operate and always delivering an iconic lineup of beverages consumers love," said
Chuck Dunn
, Senior Market Director,
PepsiCo Beverages North America
. "We are thrilled to keep jobs in
West Virginia
and add several new positions to the state's workforce. We have truly found a supportive business community here in
West Virginia
."
PepsiCo currently employs nearly 700 people at its facilities across
West Virginia
.
"PepsiCo has been a fantastic community partner in our state for a long time, bringing great jobs to hundreds of West Virginians,"
Gov. Justice
said. "Our people are known far and wide for being hardworking and dedicated to their craft. Any company that locates or expands in
West Virginia
will never regret tapping into the potential of our workforce in this state."
Joining the Governor and PepsiCo officials for the ribbon-cutting were
West Virginia State Senate
President
Craig Blair
and
House of Delegates
Speaker
Roger Hanshaw
.
The new PepsiCo Beverages warehouse and distribution center is one of two new facilities being opened by PepsiCo businesses in
West Virginia
this year. PepsiCo subsidiary
Frito-Lay North America
is building a
$16 million
, 70,000-square-foot state-of-the-art distribution center in
Putnam County
.
Located in
Scott Depot, WV
, the new
Frito-Lay
facility will replace the existing one in
Poca, WV
, and, at more than four times the square footage, will significantly expand operations. With a 35-dock capacity, the new facility will nearly double distribution capacity to serve customers in several states and will allow for 10 years of potential growth. It will also create 20 new jobs in
West Virginia
, while retaining 80 existing positions. It is currently scheduled to open this fall and be fully operational before the end of the year.
Combined, the two facilities represent a
$32.5 million
investment in
West Virginia
by PepsiCo, providing 185 jobs in
Cabell
and
Putnam
counties, including 25 new, full-time warehouse, sales, and driver positions available to West Virginians.
West Virginia
is finally competing on the world stage and recruiting world-class companies to the state. PepsiCo is the latest of several major companies to either move into or expand operations in
West Virginia
this year.
"We have created a situation where
West Virginia
is on a roll,"
Gov. Justice
said. "But we can't stop now. We need to keep working and keep kicking out more and more goodness. Right now, the wave is too good. If we don't get in our own way, and we continue to perpetuate more goodness, we'll keep winning big-time."
