Elsmere beverage production and distribution facility grand opening

Niagara Bottling opened its first Kentucky manufacturing operation, a $141 million beverage production and distribution facility in Elsmere creating 60 full-time jobs.

The completed plant occupies more than 436,000 square feet on a 52-acre site in the C5 Airport East Logistics Center. Kentucky officials said the investment exceeded the amount announced in 2024 by more than $11 million, and local development officials confirmed the facility had already operated through a busy production season before the grand opening.

Headline metrics

Investment	$141 million
Facility size	More than 436,000 sq. ft.
Site	52 acres
Jobs	60 full-time

Highlights

State firstThe Elsmere plant is Niagara Bottling's first manufacturing operation in Kentucky.
Production scopeThe facility combines advanced beverage manufacturing and distribution operations.
Operating proofLocal economic-development officials said the plant had already operated through its busy season before the ribbon cutting.

Resources

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development releasenewkentuckyhome.ky.gov