Are beverages actually made in America? Yes. America’s favorite non-alcoholic beverages are made by local bottlers and manufacturers in hometowns across the country.

Nationwide, the industry operates more than 4,400 manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities, directly employs 275,000 Americans and supports another 4.2 million jobs, and has a direct economic impact of $324 billion.

In the Midwest alone across 12 states, the industry generates $73.6 billion in direct economic impact.

Key Takeaways

• Beverages are made in America. American Beverage members operate more than 4,400 manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities nationwide and directly employ 275,000 Americans.
• Across 12 Midwest states, the beverage industry delivers $73.6 billion in direct economic impact and directly employs 65,127 people.
• Beverage companies in the Midwest continue to invest in the American economy: In 2026, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers completed a $45.2 million expansion in Columbus, OH, and Coca-Cola Consolidated announced a $35 million glass bottling line in Indianapolis, IN.

Beverage Industry Economic Impact Across 12 Midwest States

The table below shows the beverage industry’s economic footprint in each of the 12 states in the U.S. Census Bureau’s Midwest region.

Source: American Beverage Economic Impact Data, Released May 2025.

Nationally, beverage companies and their employees also contribute more than $70 billion in state and federal taxes each year and $2.8 billion to charitable causes.

Beverage Companies in the Midwest Continue to Invest in the American Economy

Local beverage companies in the region are investing right now in economic growth. A few recent examples show what that looks like.

Columbus, Ohio: In July 2026, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, the largest independent bottler in the PepsiCo system, completed a $45.2 million expansion of its Columbus plant, which has operated for more than 60 years. The project added a 25,000-square-foot office, a 77,100-square-foot warehouse expansion and more than $17 million in new equipment and technology. G&J exceeded its commitment to create 44 new jobs and now employs 661 people in Columbus.

Indianapolis, Indiana: In May 2026, Coca-Cola Consolidated announced a $35 million investment in its Indianapolis plant, which has operated since 1968. The new glass bottling line would make it one of only three facilities in the nation bottling beverages in glass, according to the company. Construction is expected to begin in late 2026, and the line is expected to create 15 to 20 new full-time jobs.

Olathe, Kansas: In June 2025, Heartland Coca-Cola, a family-owned and operated company out of Lenexa, KS, opened a $400 million, 750,000-square-foot bottling facility. The campus sits on 150 acres and local officials have projected as many as 675 jobs at full scale.

Glenview, Illinois: In 2025, PepsiCo signed a deal for a new 351,000-square-foot warehouse facility at The Logistics Campus in Glenview.

Springfield, Missouri: In May 2025, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company, a family-owned bottler founded in 1920, celebrated its 105th anniversary with a ribbon cutting for a new can production line and office space totaling more than 115,000 square feet. The new can line created 50 jobs.

Delivering for America from Midwest Hometowns

From the bottling lines in Columbus and Indianapolis to hometowns across the country, American Beverage members are investing in the communities they call home while making the beverages people enjoy every day.

Learn more at We Deliver for America.