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State-of-the-art facility to create new jobs and unlock new distribution routes and capabilities
PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) has officially announced the grand opening of a state-of-the-art, custom built sales and distribution center on the Southeast side of Indianapolis, spanning 200,000 square feet across nearly 25 acres.
The new facility will enhance PBNA’s world-class service to customers in the region and beyond, featuring new innovations in technology and delivery systems that allow for new chilled, direct-to-store delivery.
The new technology will help unlock 150 new routes for delivery, and greatly reduce the overall carbon footprint of business operations in the market via mile reduction.
The $14.5 million investment by Scannell Properties, will be leased by P-America LLC, a subsidiary of PepsiCo Beverages North America, for a period of 10 years. The new facility project has created 30 new jobs and retains 467 full time employees at PBNA facilities located in Indianapolis.
In addition to the new sales and distribution center, PepsiCo also announced a $30,000 grant to the Gleaners Food Bank – Feeding America Program in Indiana as part of a continued effort to help combat the devastating effects of COVID-19.