BATON ROUGE - Coca-Cola Baton Rouge hosted a Thursday morning groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on the company's $42 million facility expansion.

Governor John Bel Edwards attended the event and EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome spoke at the ceremony.

Yesterday, I was at the groundbreaking ceremony for Coca-Cola's $42 million expansion in Baton Rouge. This project isn't just about a bigger facility. It's about more jobs and more innovation. I want to thank Coca-Cola for their continued investment in Louisiana. #lagov pic.twitter.com/PVzWc4MnWD

— John Bel Edwards (@LouisianaGov) December 17, 2021

This morning I joined Coca-Cola to celebrate the expansion of its Baton Rouge facility!

This $42 million investment foster innovation, create and support jobs, and support our economy! This investment proves what we all know – we are a community worth investing in. pic.twitter.com/tsD32eym35

— Sharon Weston Broome (@MayorBroome) December 16, 2021

The new construction includes an addition of 120,000 square feet of warehouse space and a state-of-the-art Vertique warehouse case picking system.

The expansion is expected to add 15 new jobs at the Plank Road site.