Brewer to build 1 million-square-foot facility in Richland County.

Mark Anthony Brewing, the U.S.'s fourth-largest brewer, is investing $400 million in a brewery and production facility in Richland County expected to create 300 jobs.

Chicago-based Mark Anthony Brewing provides brewing services and supply chain management for the Mark Anthony Group and produces hard seltzer and flavored malt beverages including White Claw Hard Seltzer, Mike's Hard Lemonade and Cayman Jack Cocktails.

"Mark Anthony is a private, entrepreneurial company, built through innovation and by making long-term strategic investments in projects like this," John Sacksteder, president of Mark Anthony Brewing, said in a news release from Richland County. "One of the primary reasons we selected Richland County was the spirit of collaboration and engagement from the state of South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Richland County Council that have embraced our vision and understand our ambitious timeline to transform this location from initial concept to a fully operational facility in record time."

The facility, to be located in Pineview Industrial Park in Columbia, will be more than a million square feet and is expected to be operational by summer 2021.

Employment information is available online.

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