Starbucks will expand its operations in Nevada’s Carson Valley as part of a $50 million project.
The plans will see the addition of 700,000 square feet to its distribution plant, creating nearly 100 jobs with the project set to be completed by the summer of 2018.
Only the distribution portion of the 341,000-square-foot building will be enlarged, allowing Starbucks to increase capacity and streamline regional sourcing. The roasting side of the operation will be unchanged.
“We serve all of California, Nevada and Utah, as well as parts of Arizona and Asia Pacific,” said Todd McCullough, director of distribution at the facility. “We do everything here from coffee to syrups to behind-the-bar supplies.”
McCullough said the expansion will create a range of new jobs for managers, supervisors, coordinators and distribution partners.
Lisa Granahan, economic vitality manager for Douglas Country, where the distribution centre is located, said Starbucks provides vital balance in a local economy where a third of the workforce holds lower-paying tourism and leisure positions.
“It’s been a target of the country and our Economic Vitality Program to grow more of the industrial sector,” said Granahan. “We’re just extremely pleased to see Starbucks expansion and the additional jobs, and further diversification of our community. I also believe this could bolster the number of working families in our community.”
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