In May 2014, New Belgium began work on a second brewery in Asheville, North Carolina, which became fully operational in May 2016. The brewery is positioned along the French Broad River on Craven Street in Asheville's River Arts District. New Belgium's brewery, which is 133,000 square feet, has capacity to produce up to a half-million barrels of beer. New Belgium plans to invest $175 million in the new facility over seven years. Excluding construction jobs, New Belgium plans to employ 154 workers.