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Nestlé USA has announced plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from Glendale, California, to Rosslyn, Virginia. The move, which is expected to bring approximately 750 jobs to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, will begin later this year and be completed by the end of 2018.

“With the food and beverage landscape continuing to transform at a rapid pace, Nestlé has been innovating and making strategic changes to the business over the past five years. This move is the next step in our evolution,” said Paul Grimwood, chairman and ceo of the American subsidiary of Vevey, Switzerland-headquartered Nestlé S.A. “We carefully considered a number of options, and Rosslyn hits all the marks. Not only is it attractive to our current employees while offering a great talent pool for the future, but this location allows us to be closer to our business operations, our customers and other important stakeholders.”

Nestle HQFeaturing a picturesque view of Washington, DC, the new headquarters for Nestlé USA will soon be in this building in Rosslyn, Virginia.Currently, 75% of Nestlé USA’s factories and 85% of its top customers are in the eastern half of the United States. In addition, 80% of the company’s products are sold east of the Mississippi River, and a majority of key regulatory groups and non-government organizations pertinent to its business are based in or near the nation’s capital.

Nestlé worked closely with Virginia state and local leaders to confirm the move to the Arlington County address at 1812 North Moore Street in Rosslyn. The tallest building in the Washington, DC metropolitan area at 384 feet and 30 stories will serve as home to Nestlé USA’s corporate functions, the Beverage and Confections & Global Foods divisions, its expanding e-business operation, Center for Marketing Excellence, and team of nutrition experts. The company is reportedly investing $39.8 million to occupy 206,000 square feet of the building’s 569,739 square feet of office space.

Meanwhile, its Technical & Production organization and Supply Chain teams will join the Nestlé Prepared Foods, Pizza, Baking and Professional businesses in Solon, Ohio. The company has established Solon as its Center of Excellence for frozen and chilled foods businesses, and as the site for its $50 million investment in the global Nestlé Development Center.

Elsewhere, Nestlé’s IT organization in the United States will centralize in St. Louis, Missouri, which is also home to Nestlé Purina PetCare’s US headquarters.

While transitioning Nestlé USA from its current headquarters, the company says it remains committed to California, with approximately 5,500 employees across the state and more than $800 million in goods and services purchased there each year. Businesses including Nestlé Dreyer’s Ice Cream, Nestlé Purina PetCare and Nestlé Waters North America maintain nine manufacturing facilities in California.

“Nestlé is proud of our American heritage. Many of our brands have been staples in Americans’ kitchens for decades, from evaporated milk and chocolate to coffee and tea to prepared foods and pizza,” said Grimwood. “With 87 manufacturing facilities across the United States, we source ingredients and make our foods and beverages as close to the consumer as possible. This is an integral element of our Creating Shared Value strategy.”

The company operates eight distinct businesses in the United States, which employ over 51,000 people and generated more than $26 billion in 2015. Among major frozen food brands in the Nestlé USA operation, which rang up $9.7 billion in sales, are Stouffer’s, Lean Cuisine, Hot Pockets, Buitoni, DiGiorno, Jack’s, Tombstone and California Pizza Kitchen.