DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — This fall, coffee company Keurig will begin hiring for many of its 550 jobs in the western Atlanta metro area, part of a $337 million investment in a manufacturing facility in the next five years.
“Keurig’s new facility is a great addition to Georgia’s already diverse manufacturing industry and will provide many good jobs for our citizens,” Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal in a news release. “The fact that the company has chosen to manufacture its new product line in Georgia is a testament to our skilled workforce and logistics infrastructure.”
The new 585,000-square-foot Douglas County manufacturing center will support the production of pods for the company’s new Keurig Cold platform, an in-home cold beverage system that will give consumers a convenient way to quickly produce their favorite cold beverage brands with the same one-touch simplicity, quality and variety that consumers enjoy from the Keurig brand, the release stated.
Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan said, “Douglas County is honored that Keurig has chosen us for its newest location. They have trusted their brand to our county, and we are grateful. Douglas County has great locations, great transportation, low taxes and high livability, and we welcome Keurig to our community.”
Douglasville Mayor Harvey Persons said, “I am excited to welcome Keurig to Douglasville. Keurig in their partnership with the Coca-Cola Company represents the type of corporate citizenry that continues to help make Douglasville one of the premier places in America to live, work, play and raise a family. Our labor force, infrastructure, collaborative efforts and quality of life are the reasons for choosing Douglasville and why Georgia is the No. 1 state to do business.”
Keurig’s innovative Keurig Hot Brewing System delivers convenience, variety and consistent great taste at the touch of a button, through a premium brewer portfolio and an expanding family of more than 50 high-quality brands and 290 beverages.
In February, Keurig and Atlanta-based Coca-Cola announced the companies had entered into a long-term, global strategic partnership to collaborate on the development and introduction of Coca-Cola’s global brand portfolio for use in the Keurig Cold beverage system, and will cooperate to bring the system to consumers around the world. The system is currently under development with expected availability in 2015.
“Keurig Cold is an exciting new multi-brand platform for our company, and ensuring beverage pod production capacity and efficiency are key to its success,” said Keurig President and CEO Brian Kelley.
“The Douglas County region offers a diverse and skilled employee base as well as many geographic and economic benefits, making it a great location for our new facility. We are grateful for the support we have received from local and state representatives to help bring us to the region, and we look forward to becoming an active part of the community.”
In addition to the new Douglas County location, Keurig maintains eight production and distribution facilities in Castroville, Calif.; Knoxville; Windsor, Va.; Essex, Waterbury, and Williston, Vt.; Sumner, Wash.; and Montréal, Québec. The company also conducts research and development activities in facilities in Burlington, Reading and Wakefield, Massachusetts; and in Waterbury, Vt. The Douglas County site will complement the company’s new Early Production Center in Williston, Vt., which will serve as a hub for Keurig® Cold start-up and early production work.
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