Milo’s Tea ends operations at Homewood facility

Milo’s Tea has closed its Homewood facility, according to a statement released by the Birmingham-based company.

Below is the complete statement outlining their decision and efforts to support employees at the Homewood location:

“Milo’s Tea Company has made the difficult decision to permanently end regular operations at our Homewood facility, effective January 5th. 

More than half of the affected positions have been relocated to our facility in Bessemer with the same job title and same pay. For the 38 associates we are unable to relocate in the Birmingham area; we have offered four months of severance and benefit continuation, as well as the opportunity to apply for open positions at our other sites and career planning support such as resume writing, interview preparation, and connections to staffing firms. 

By redirecting needed equipment investments to our other sites with more modern infrastructure, we can accelerate growth, continue delivering on our promise of serving high-quality beverages made with real ingredients to our fans, and create more jobs, faster.”

Milos Tea Company

Milo’s Tea has been expanding nationally since it opened the Bessemer facility in 2018. Between 2023 and 2025, the company launched new manufacturing and distribution centers in South Carolina. 

Last year, Milo’s Tea announced they anticipate sales in 2027 to top $1 billion. 

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