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New PepsiCo distribution center opens in Colorado Springs
By Brett YagerSarah Ferguson,
2024-06-17
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Monday, June 17 PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) hosted a grand opening of a new 115,000-square-foot distribution facility in Colorado Springs.
PBNA said the new facility, located near Colorado Springs Airport, will quadruple its inventory capacity, allowing the company to provide beverages for the Colorado area for years to come.
The facility will also feature technologies to help PBNA’s sustainability goals such as:
Solar power will be used to charge delivery fleet pallet jacks
A roof to allow for further solar expansion
LED motion-controlled light fixtures
EV conduit installation that will support future electric fleet vehicles
The ribbon cutting for the event was held around noon on Monday. “We’ve been in business in Southern Colorado for 88 years,” said Shawn Early, PepsiCo Beverages North America, Mountain West Market Unit. “And so, Pepsi has been a staple in not only this community but in this state.”
Courtesy: FOX21 Reporter Maggy Wolanske
Courtesy: FOX21 Reporter Maggy Wolanske
Courtesy: FOX21 Reporter Maggy Wolanske
Just like its red, white, and blue logo, Pepsi’s employees reflect the company’s patriotic pride. “Part of our history here is the military in Colorado Springs, but with Pepsi, we have over 20% of our employees in this facility that are veterans,” said Early.
In addition to its newest warehouse in Colorado Springs, PepsiCo is building its largest plant in the U.S. near the Denver International Airport, which is expected to create 250 new jobs.
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