The educational videos from “Schoolhouse Rock!” helped make it easier for young students to learn about President Thomas Jefferson’s deal with France to acquire the Louisiana Territory in 1803: “Oh, elbow room, elbow room, got to, Got to get us some elbow room.”
Although not as expansive as the Louisiana Purchase, beverage manufacturers and distributors also have felt the need to gain “elbow room.” Through new facility development, some beverage operators are dedicating their capital expenditure budget to the construction of new plants and offices. However, the reasons for turning to new facilities remains as diverse as the operators’ portfolios.