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Distribution company moving to Gwinnett

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Jan 24, 2013

Metro Atlanta beverage supplier, Eagle Rock Distributing Co., is relocating its operations and 300 employees into a 295,000-square-foot warehouse facility in the Norcross area.

The company’s new facility, located at 6205 Best Friend Road, formerly housed a Kraft distribution hub and will be developed to accommodate Eagle Rock, with the company building new offices on the site. Eagle Rock officials also said they will invest in state-of-the-art technology to support the warehouse and sales systems.

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