{"id":75906,"date":"2025-06-10T17:03:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T22:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/?p=75906"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T22:03:19","slug":"governor-kelly-announces-grand-opening-of-heartland-coca-cola-olathe-production-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/2025\/06\/governor-kelly-announces-grand-opening-of-heartland-coca-cola-olathe-production-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Kelly Announces Grand Opening of Heartland Coca-Cola Olathe Production Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced the grand opening of the 700,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Heartland Coca-Cola Olathe Production Campus (OPC). The more than $400-million-dollar investment will enhance the company\u2019s production capabilities and support local economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHeartland Coca-Cola\u2019s new production campus will be a regional hub for distributing its world-renowned beverages, demonstrating the state\u2019s strength in logistics,\u201d La Gobernadora Laura Kelly declar\u00f3<\/strong>. \u201cThe company\u2019s investment underscores how strategic planning and intentional collaboration bring new opportunities to Kansas. By prioritizing our state\u2019s strengths and investing in our targeted sectors, we are creating economic momentum that will be sustained far into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heartland Coca-Cola is an anchor bottler in the Midwest \u2014 serving Kansas, Missouri, southern Illinois and parts of Iowa and Nebraska. The company was founded in 2017 by successful former NBA professional and business leader Junior Bridgeman. Heartland has continued to grow its business, now reaching 25,000 customers \u2014 serving 10 million individual consumers and selling more than 50 million cases annually in its territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe OPC is a testament to our unwavering commitment to the Heartland region, our employees, and our customers,\u201d Heartland Coca-Cola CEO Justin Bridgeman said<\/strong>. \u201cWith this world-class, state-of-the-art facility, we\u2019re not just meeting today\u2019s demands — we\u2019re building for the future. This campus allows us to innovate faster, produce more sustainably, and deliver the beverages our consumers love with greater precision and care. Just as important, it enables us to train and equip our employees with 21st<\/sup> century technology and skills \u2013 ensuring they\u2019re prepared to lead the way in a rapidly evolving industry. It\u2019s a major step forward in our journey to be the best bottler in the Coca-Cola system and a long-term partner in the communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The new campus sits on 150 acres and houses four production lines, with two for aluminum cans and two for PET bottles \u2014 engineered to support a wide variety of pack sizes and beverage types, including carbonated soft drinks and still beverages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis state-of-the-art production campus and continued partnership is opening new doors of opportunity for a regional distribution powerhouse,\u201d ha declarado el Vicegobernador y Secretario de Comercio, David Toland.<\/strong> \u201cHeartland\u2019s generational investment will fuel its cutting-edge production lines and bring new opportunities for employees to grow, develop new skills and advance their professional careers here in Kansas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heartland\u2019s expansion deploys highly advanced new technologies, ensuring an effective and efficient process for manufacturing and distribution. These advancements will enable Heartland Coca-Cola to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n