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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Beverages |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Headquarters | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Key people | Ralph Crowley Jr. Christopher Crowley James (Jeff) Crowley David Crowley |
| Products | Polar Seltzers, Sodas and Mixers |
| Brands | Adirondack Beverages Polar Seltzer Cape Cod Dry |
| Website | polarbeverages |
Polar Beverages is a soft drink company based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a manufacturer and distributor of sparkling fruit beverages, seltzer, ginger ale, drink mixers, and spring water to customers in the United States. It is the largest independent soft-drink bottler in the United States.[1]
It markets beverages under its flagship brand, Polar Beverages, and under the brands Adirondack Beverages, Polar Seltzer, and Cape Cod Dry. In addition to its own drinks, Polar bottles and distributes national brands for companies such as Keurig Dr Pepper. The company has two bottling plants and six distribution facilities; it also offers corporate water services and beverage vending equipment.[2]
It is a fourth-generation, family-owned business that traces its roots to 1882,[3] and is run by Ralph Crowley Jr.,[4] the great-grandson of founder Dennis M. Crowley.
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