54716901175 E8022Eab59 O Scaled E1755025786491 — Gov. Kay Ivey participated in the ribbon cutting for the Pepsi Distribution Center Grand Opening (Governor’s Office / Hal Yeager)

Luverne has been home to Pepsi-Cola for over a century. And while the bottling company may be leaving its historic building, it won’t be leaving Crenshaw County.

Community leaders were joined by Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday as Pepsi officially celebrated the opening of its new distribution center in Luverne.

“It is always good when a good corporate citizen like Pepsi gets some much deserved recognition. They support all our schools and many civic organizations and events. We are so proud we were able to assist them with their facility and hopefully keep them in Luverne for a very long time. I have a few pictures of the event I will post. I will post some additional pictures and hopefully some audio when it becomes available.”
Ed Beasley, Luverne mayor on social media

Pepsi Luverne

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It’s hard to find many buildings in Luverne without a Pepsi sign hanging in the window or on the walls.

The company first moved to town in 1915, joining forces with an already established bottling company and facility. Since then, the plant has been locally owned and operated.

The historic bottling plant, located at 638 Forest Avenue, was just 40,000 square feet and the company had long outgrown the facility.

Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks and participated in the ribbon cutting for the Pepsi Distribution Center Grand Opening Tuesday August 12, 2025 in Luverne, Ala. The new expansion allows Pepsi Luverne to move the 100-year-old business from its 40,000-square-foot building in downtown Luverne because of inadequate space to grow. The new facility is a 75,000-square-foot building on a 17-acre site off U.S. Highway 331 and Richburg Hill Road.(Governor’s Office/Hal Yeager)
Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks and participated in the ribbon cutting for the Pepsi Distribution Center Grand Opening Tuesday August 12, 2025 in Luverne, Ala. The new expansion allows Pepsi Luverne to move the 100-year-old business from its 40,000-square-foot building in downtown Luverne because of inadequate space to grow. The new facility is a 75,000-square-foot building on a 17-acre site off U.S. Highway 331 and Richburg Hill Road.(Governor’s Office/Hal Yeager)
Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks and participated in the ribbon cutting for the Pepsi Distribution Center Grand Opening Tuesday August 12, 2025 in Luverne, Ala. The new expansion allows Pepsi Luverne to move the 100-year-old business from its 40,000-square-foot building in downtown Luverne because of inadequate space to grow. The new facility is a 75,000-square-foot building on a 17-acre site off U.S. Highway 331 and Richburg Hill Road.(Governor’s Office/Hal Yeager)

In 2022, the state provided a $500,000 grant to help Pepsi move into a larger facility while staying in Luverne. The new distribution center is 75,000 square feet and will allow the company to retain its 79 jobs while adding at least 10 more.

The new facility is located just off Highway 331 in Luverne.

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