Beverage distributor to open Gwinnett facility

A metro Atlanta area beverage distributor is moving a major operations center to Gwinnett County.

Eagle Rock Distributing Co. will move into a former Kraft Foods distribution center in the Norcross area, according to a news release. The relocation also includes plans to build a new administrative office. Eagle Rock will relocate 300 jobs as part of the move.

Eagle Rock and an affiliate operate from locations in Stone Mountain and Dalton, according to the company’s website. A message left with Eagle Rock’s CEO was not immediately returned.

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