38 Trending Drinks Retailing Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

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1. just-drinks

Beverage industry news and updates from just-drinks. Read research on trends and market share for soft drinks, beer, wine, cider, spirits and water brands.

Website traffic: 50K/month

2. ALL VAPE stores

Where they're located: Sacramento, California, United States

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4. Drinks Trade

drinks trade, news, events, about, tastings, features, subscribe, advertise, drinks association, Liquor Merchants Association

Website traffic: 70K/month

5. Soft drink brands

We are a branded soft drinks business making, marketing and selling some of the U.K.'s best loved soft drinks brands. Find out more.

6. Tan-Cha

Tan-Cha is a traditional tea house with various locations. We specialize in milk tea and foams, with different flavors available. Visit us now!

Where they're located: Garden Grove, California, United States

7. FiiZ Drinks

8. Nos Energy Drink

9. betterRetailing

The comprehensive destination for all the latest independent retail news, product launches and industry insight to grow your store’s profits.

Website traffic: 60K/month

10. Drake’s Organic Spirits

Drake's Organic is a organic spirit company founded by Mark Anderson in 2017. They have seen rapid growth, with estimated revenue of $1 million. They serve a niche of health-conscious consumers. The company has 3 founders and a small team of employees. Their success can be attributed to their innovative approach to spirits and commitment to sustainability.

How much they make: $10.8M/year
Where they're located: Minneapolis, MN
How much did it cost to start: $320K
Current team size: 20

From Farming To Creating A $10.8M/Year Organic Spirits Brand

Drake's Organic Spirits, the largest organic alcohol company in the US and the first to achieve all five certifications, has achieved success through producing sustainable spirits that are good for both consumers and the environment, and has experienced rapid growth, with a 2020 sales of 40,000 9L cases and projected sales of over 100,000 for 2021.

About

Mark started Drake’s Organic Spirits over 7 years ago

Revenue

Mark grew the business to $900K/month

Costs

It cost Mark $320000 to start the business

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11. Drinks Retailing News

Drinks Retailing News - Championing the Off-Trade since 1863. Brought to you by Agile Media Ltd.

12. Amathus Drinks

Where they're located: Guam, United States

13. Proofdrinks

We are always looking for exciting drinks brands to add to our portfolio of innovative & premium beers, wines, spirits & soft drinks.

14. Drinks Ontario

15. East-West Tea

Where they're located: Eugene, Oregon, United States

16. The Craft Drink Company

An award-winning Craft Drink Wholesaler & Distributor, championing independent British brands within the retail and hospitality sector.

17. FOOD DRINK EVENT »

Where they're located: Ireland

18. Welcome Magazine

A bilingual magazine issued by Hermes Airports that contains rich photographic material and appealing articles that will attract readers to get to know Cyprus its people, its services and attractions, gastronomy and cultural treasures through the eyes of the locals.

Where they're located: Kannavia, Cyprus, Cyprus

19. Enhancing the freedom to retail responsibly

Where they're located: Eugene, Oregon, United States

20. Vemma Nutritional Company

Vemma Nutrition Company, Verve Energy Drinks, Vemma, and Bode Burn products. Shop and save with Vemma Retail. No membership required.

21. THE DRINKS TRUST

22. Drinks Ireland

Drinks Ireland is the representative organisation for alcoholic drinks manufacturers and suppliers in Ireland. Its constituents include the beer, spirits, Irish whiskey, wine and cider associations.

Where they're located: Ireland

23. Food and Drink Forum

24. Mid-Arkansas Vending

Where they're located: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

25. Food and Drink News

The Latest News From The Food And Drink Industry

Where they're located: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

26. Eugene Business Directory

The Eugene Business Directory are Lane County's online and mobile device sources for business listings, money saving coupons, special events, and local information .

Where they're located: Eugene, Oregon, United States

27. The Coca-Cola Company

We are here to refresh the world and make a difference. Learn more about the Coca-Cola Company, our brands, and how we strive to do business the right way.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Atlanta, GA, USA
Current team size: 700000

28. Paper Boat Drinks

How much they make:
Where they're located: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Current team size: 200

29. ZBiotics

Seize the day after last night. The world's first genetically engineered probiotic is built by a team of PhD scientists to break down an unwanted byproduct of alcohol.

Where they're located: San Francisco, California, USA
Current team size: 6

30. Brine Brothers

The best pickle brine money can buy. Shop our brine flavors made from 100% natural pickles. Perfect for shots, marinade and everything in between!

How much they make: $120K/year
Where they're located: New York, New York, USA
How much did it cost to start: $-2
Current team size: 0

How We Launched A Viral Pickle Juice To Cure Our Hangovers

Brine Brothers sells all-natural pickle brine (pickle juice), generating over $10,000/month and winning an investment from Barstool and Jon Taffer, and is determined to become a million-dollar beverage company.

About

Harris started Brine Brothers about 7 years ago

Revenue

Harris grew the business to $10K/month

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31. Recoup Beverage, Inc.

A wellness drink that promotes muscle recovery, digestive health and immunity. Organic ginger, sustainably-harvested maple water for plant-powered hydration.

Where they're located: New York
How much did it cost to start: $80K
Current team size: 2

32. Drink Shrub

An all natural drinking vinegar soft drink startup from Portland, Oregon.

How much they make: $54K/year
Where they're located: Portland, Oregon, USA
Current team size: 1

How I Conquered My Alcoholism And Built A Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brand

A former alcoholic and Nike product developer created a sophisticated zero-proof beverage called Small Barrel Shrub, which has seen tripling sales growth since a rebranding and recipe overhaul in May 2018, and has raised the majority of start-up funding via crowdfunding platform Pie Shell.

About

Michaela started Drink Shrub over 7 years ago

Revenue

Michaela grew the business to $4.5K/month

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