Editor’s Note
This article outlines Westrock Coffee’s strategic expansion in Conway, Arkansas, highlighting its aim to meet growing global demand and its positive impact on the local economy.
CONWAY, Ark., July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Westrock Coffee Company (Nasdaq: WEST) (“Westrock Coffee” or the “Company”), North America’s top manufacturer of private label coffee and tea, announces the expansion of its U.S. operations with a new manufacturing facility in Conway, Arkansas. The new facility is designed to help meet rising demand from existing and new global customers, including some of the largest retail and coffee brands in North America.
Located on William J. Clark Drive in Conway, the 525,000-square-foot ‘Clark’ facility will focus on manufacturing single-serve coffee products and potentially expand into additional product formats in the future. Of the total space, 130,000 square feet will be dedicated to manufacturing, while the remainder will support fulfillment and distribution.
Global demand for single-serve coffee continues to rise, with the coffee pods market valued at $35.3 billion in 2024 and projected to more than double to $71.2 billion by 2034—fueled by consumers seeking fast, high-quality coffee with added convenience. As the market evolves, brands pursuing private label manufacturing are not only expanding in scale but also diversifying their system partnerships beyond legacy platforms. The new Clark facility is designed to meet this accelerating demand, with state-of-the-art technology capable of producing millions of single-serve cups daily and supporting the next wave of product innovation.
The new Clark facility marks a significant step in Westrock Coffee’s growth plan to continue expanding production capabilities to deliver innovative, high-quality beverage solutions. In 2024, the company opened another large manufacturing facility in Conway dedicated to producing ready-to-drink coffee products. Together with the company’s original production facility in North Little Rock and its headquarters in Little Rock, these two new facilities position Arkansas as a leading hub for coffee and beverage manufacturing in the U.S.
Westrock Coffee’s continued investment in central Arkansas strengthens the local economy by creating skilled manufacturing, quality assurance and logistics jobs. As production lines expand, additional employees will be hired. When both facilities reach full capacity, they are expected to employ 900 people.