Pepsi MidAmerica will host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for its new Cape Girardeau facility.

The facility, called Pepsi Depot, is being constructed on an 18-acre site at the Greater Cape Girardeau Business Park near Interstate 55.

It is expected to open in the late fall or winter this year and will create 74 new jobs, according to the company.

Pepsi MidAmerica is the first company to build a facility in the city-developed business park. The investment by the company is more than $3.1 million, according to a news release issued Thursday by Cape Girardeau Area Magnet.

Pepsi MidAmerica is headquartered in Marion, Illinois, and distributes Pepsi beverages, Starbucks Coffee, Gatorade and Frito Lay products. Company management said in April the new facility will include three buildings for offices, sales and transportation operations.

The groundbreaking ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday at 3800 Business Park Place.

Pertinent address:

3800 Business Park Place, Cape Girardeau, MO