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Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (AC-CCSWB) has completed a $42 million expansion of its San Antonio, Texas, facility, adding warehouse capacity and a second production line.
The Coca-Cola bottler has expanded its warehouse operations by 170,000 square feet as part of the project, which is designed to increase production and storage capacity and support growing demand across Central Texas.
The completed expansion was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony in San Antonio.
According to AC-CCSWB, the enlarged warehouse can now hold an additional 20% of product, helping the company manage demand spikes during holidays and other seasonal fluctuations.
Susanne Brady-Lusk, president of Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, said the San Antonio site plays an important geographic role within the company's territory.
“[I]t is the right time to invest in this expansion project as our business continues to grow year after year,” she said.
The investment is intended to strengthen the bottler's ability to supply customers across the Central Texas region, with the company citing rising consumer demand as a key driver behind the expansion.
The San Antonio project forms part of a wider investment programme by AC-CCSWB across its territory. The company has also invested in facilities in Fort Worth, Houston and Waco as it seeks to expand its operational capacity ahead of future growth.
Coca-Cola has served the San Antonio community for nearly 60 years, with AC-CCSWB employing approximately 900 people locally.
The company produces, markets and distributes Coca-Cola products across Texas and parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. It operates seven production plants and 37 distribution facilities, employing more than 9,000 people and serving more than 31 million consumers across its territory.
AC-CCSWB is part of Arca Continental, one of the world's largest Coca-Cola bottlers. The wider group operates Coca-Cola franchises across Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and the southwestern US, serving more than 130 million consumers.
