Zephyrhills (water)
{{short description|Spring water brand}}
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{{infobox bottled water
| brand = Zephyrhills
| market = Florida
| logo = Zephyrhills logo.png
| image = File:zephyrhills water.jpg
| image_caption = Zephyrhills water bottle
| producer = BlueTriton Brands
| introduced = {{start date and age|1957}}
| website = {{url|https://www.zephyrhillswater.com/}}
}}
Zephyrhills is a brand of spring water sold regionally in the United States by BlueTriton Brands. It is sourced from Crystal Springs, located near Crystal Springs and Zephyrhills, Florida. As well as Cypress Springs, the water is sourced from Blue Springs, White Springs, and Spring of Life in Lake County, Florida. Its headquarters is located in Zephyrhills, Florida.
History
Zephyrhills Spring Water Company was started in 1957 by Don Robinson; however, the water wasn't bottled under the iconic Zephyrhills Water name until 1964.{{Cite web |last=McNeill |first=Claire |date=2014-10-24 |title=Zephyrhills celebrates 50 years of bottling water |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/zephyrhills-celebrates-50-years-of-bottling-water/2203628/ |access-date=2021-04-27 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}
Acquisitions
In the company's history, it has been acquired twice, once in 1987 by Nestlé through the company Perrier{{Cite journal |last=Samek |first=Kelly |title=Unknown Quantity: The Bottled Water Industry and Florida's Springs |date=2004 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/42842856 |journal=Journal of Land Use & Environmental Law |volume=19 |issue=2 |pages=569–595 |jstor=42842856 |issn=0892-4880}} and again in 2021 when Nestlé sold the company to a variety of investment firms including [https://www.onerockcapital.com/ One Rock Capital Partners] and [http://www.metropoulos.com/ Metropoulos & Co.]{{Cite web |title=Nestlé selling Zephyrhills spring water, other bottled brands for $4.3 billion |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2021/02/17/nestle-selling-zephyrhills-spring-water-other-bottled-brands-for-43-billion/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}
References
External links
- [http://www.zephyrhillswater.com/ Official Site]
{{BlueTriton Brands}}
{{Nestlé}}
Category:Products introduced in 1964
Category:Companies based in Florida
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