Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle

Sports beverage company Bang Energy picked Lithia Springs as the site of its first Southeastern manufacturing and distribution facility.

The Weston, Fla.-based manufacturer will invest $145 million to build a 644,000-square-foot facility at 7705 Staples Drive and create 600 new jobs, according to Gov. Brian Kemp’s office.

Bang Energy creates and sells energy drinks and beverages, dietary supplements and sports nutrition products. Its affiliate brands include Bang, Meltdown 1-Keto, Redline, Redline Cognitive Candy, Noo-Fuzion and Stoked. Bang Energy is its top seller, found at retailers including 7-Eleven, Publix, Walmart, GNC and The Vitamin Shoppe.

The Douglas County plant will feature state-of-the-art equipment that will allow the company to produce 4,000 cans per minute, said CEO and Chief Scientific Officer Jack Owoc.

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