The facility, totalling 70,000 square feet, is located on a 9.5-acre site. The facility also provides truck maintenance. The building is a pre-engineered structure. The side walls are masonry up to eight feet, with metal siding above that. Heating and ventilation are provided through two air duct distribution systems served by combination heating and air-conditioning units.
Heating is by natural gas.
The facility was designed to meet all codes governing food plants. Special attention was given to ease of maintenance in the bottling area. Following the construction of this facility, Suitt was retained to prepare budget estimates and consult with the Pepsi-Cola Corporate Engineering Group to control construction costs for other bottling plants in the Southeast. Of similar construction is 16,000 square feet of office space. Flat precast wall panels provide the office with an exterior skin.