Milo’s Tea Company has permanently closed its Homewood manufacturing facility, ending operations at the site effective January 5 as the company shifts production and investment to other locations.

The Birmingham-based beverage company confirmed that production at the Homewood plant has ceased and that more than half of the affected employees were relocated to Milo’s Bessemer facility, where they retained the same job titles and pay.

According to a company news release, 38 employees were not able to be relocated within the Birmingham area.

Those workers were offered four months of severance pay and continued benefits, along with career transition support, including résumé assistance, interview preparation and connections to staffing firms.

The closure was tied to the company’s broader strategy to redirect equipment investment toward facilities with more modern infrastructure.

Milo’s stated that concentrating resources at those sites will allow it to accelerate growth, continue producing beverages made with real ingredients and expand job creation more quickly.

The Homewood facility had been part of Milo’s manufacturing footprint since the early 2020s, but company officials said the consolidation will position the brand for future expansion while maintaining operations in Alabama through its Bessemer location.