The Birmingham area gained a major logistics asset this summer as Milo’s Tea Co. opened a new refrigerated distribution center off Lakeshore Parkway in Homewood. The facility, spanning 150,000 square feet, will employ about 50 people and is the company’s fourth significant facility investment since 2020.
Local footprint and investments
Milo’s — headquartered in Birmingham — said the new center supports increased production and distribution capacity for its refrigerated tea and lemonade brands. Company leaders note the expansion follows a period of rapid growth: Milo’s has more than tripled production capacity in recent years and has invested $400 million into domestic manufacturing infrastructure since 2019.
“This distribution center isn’t just about adding square footage – it’s about improving safety and efficiency for our associates and logistics partners and deepening our commitment to our retail partners to deliver excellent on‑time, in‑full service,” said CEO Tricia Wallwork.
What this means for Birmingham residents
- Employment: The site adds roughly 50 jobs in Homewood, providing warehouse and refrigerated logistics roles.
- Supply chain: A larger refrigerated footprint supports Milo’s presence at retail locations across the country, which the company says now exceeds 62,000 stores in all 50 states.
- Local investment: The new center continues Milo’s string of investments in the area, part of the company’s broader $400 million domestic spend since 2019.
Facility details at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Off Lakeshore Parkway, Homewood (Birmingham area) |
| Size | 150,000 sq ft refrigerated |
| New jobs | About 50 |
| Company investment (since 2019) | $400 million |
| Market reach | Available in all 50 states at more than 62,000 retail locations |
For Birmingham and neighboring communities, the Homewood distribution center reinforces Milo’s role as a regional employer and a national brand rooted in local manufacturing. The company describes itself as the nation’s top refrigerated tea and a maker of a rapidly growing lemonade brand, emphasizing continued investment in Alabama.
City and regional officials have increasingly highlighted projects that expand logistics and refrigerated capacity, sectors that can stabilize workforces and attract related businesses. For residents, the immediate effects will be the new positions created and the steadying presence of a long‑standing Birmingham company continuing to invest locally.
As Milo’s scales distribution and production, the company says the Homewood facility is intended to improve safety and efficiency for associates and logistics partners and to help maintain on‑time deliveries to retail partners across the country.
