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New warehousing plant comes to Montgomery

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Diageo North America

British-based Diageo North America has announced plans to invest 415-million dollars to build a new manufacturing and warehousing plant in Montgomery.

The 300-thousand square foot facility is expected to create an estimated 750-jobs during the construction phase. Once completed, the company has also vowed to hire about 100 workers.

The upscale manufacturer of spirits is the parent company behind such global brands as Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Smirnoff and Baileys. Construction is set for completion in the second half of 2025.

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.