Zephyrhills

Zephyrhills is a regional bottled spring-water brand sold in the United States, with its identity closely connected to Florida springs and the city of Zephyrhills. The brand traces its origins to the Zephyrhills Spring Water Company, which was established in 1957 by Don Robinson. Although the company began operating in the late 1950s, water was not bottled under the Zephyrhills Water name until 1964, marking the beginning of the consumer brand in its recognizable form. The brand's water is sourced from several Florida locations. These include Crystal Springs, near Crystal Springs and Zephyrhills, as well as Cypress Springs, Blue Springs, White Springs, and Spring of Life in Lake County. This spring-based sourcing is central to Zephyrhills' product identity and distinguishes it from brands built around purified municipal or otherwise treated water. The brand is positioned primarily as a packaged drinking-water option for consumers seeking spring water in the Florida and wider regional market. Zephyrhills has changed ownership during its history. In 1987, the business was acquired by Nestlé through Perrier, bringing the regional Florida brand into a large international bottled-water portfolio. In 2021, Nestlé sold its North American bottled-water business to investment firms including One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co. The resulting business operates as BlueTriton Brands, under which Zephyrhills remains an active brand. The brand's headquarters is located in Zephyrhills, Florida. Its market presence is regional rather than global, and its commercial scope is centered on bottled spring water. Publicly available reference material identifies the brand primarily through its spring sources, Florida heritage, ownership history, and continued regional distribution. Specific information about product formats, current executives, advertising campaigns, sales, financial performance, and detailed retail coverage is not established in the supplied sources.

Zephyrhills developed from a Florida spring-water business founded in 1957 by Don Robinson. The original company was known as the Zephyrhills Spring Water Company and was established in connection with the natural springs in and around the Zephyrhills area. The consumer-facing brand name was introduced later: water was first bottled under the Zephyrhills Water name in 1964. This distinction places the company's founding and the formal launch of the branded bottled-water operation in separate periods. The brand's identity has remained tied to Florida geography. Its water is sourced from Crystal Springs, located near Crystal Springs and Zephyrhills, and from additional Florida springs including Cypress Springs, Blue Springs, White Springs, and Spring of Life in Lake County. These sources support the brand's spring-water positioning and its association with naturally occurring Florida water resources. The business is headquartered in Zephyrhills, Florida, reinforcing the connection between the brand name, its corporate base, and its regional market identity. A major ownership change occurred in 1987, when Nestlé acquired Zephyrhills through Perrier. The transaction brought the brand into a multinational bottled-water portfolio while preserving its established Florida name and regional character. Zephyrhills later became part of the North American bottled-water operations that Nestlé sold in 2021. The buyers included One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co.; the acquired business subsequently operated as BlueTriton Brands. Zephyrhills is currently described as a BlueTriton Brands product. Through these ownership transitions, the basic proposition of Zephyrhills has remained consistent: bottled spring water sourced from Florida and sold primarily in the United States. The available reference material does not establish a precise launch history for individual package sizes, a complete distribution map, detailed advertising chronology, current leadership roster, or financial results. Accordingly, the documented history is strongest on the brand's founding, 1964 naming and bottling milestone, Florida spring sources, and changes in ownership.

• 2021

  Sale to investment firms and transition to BlueTriton Brands

  [1]Zephyrhillsen.wikipedia.org

  Nestlé sells the relevant North American bottled-water business to investment firms including One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co.; the business operates as BlueTriton Brands.

• 1987

  Acquisition by Nestlé through Perrier

  [1]Zephyrhillsen.wikipedia.org

  Nestlé acquires the Zephyrhills business through its Perrier operation.

• 1964

  Water is bottled under the Zephyrhills name

  [1]Zephyrhillsen.wikipedia.org

  The company's water begins to be bottled under the Zephyrhills Water brand name.

• 1957

  Zephyrhills Spring Water Company is founded

  [1]Zephyrhillsen.wikipedia.org

  Don Robinson starts the Zephyrhills Spring Water Company in Florida.

Florida-sourced spring water with a regional United States identity.

• Bottled spring water · 1964

  Zephyrhills Spring Water

  The brand's core offering is bottled spring water sourced from Florida. Identified sources include Crystal Springs near Crystal Springs and Zephyrhills, together with Cypress Springs, Blue Springs, White Springs, and Spring of Life in Lake County. The product is sold regionally in the United States under the Zephyrhills name.

• 2021

  Divestment of the North American bottled-water businessM&A

  Background

  Nestlé reorganized its bottled-water holdings by selling the North American business that included Zephyrhills.

  Action taken

  The business was sold to investment firms including One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co.

  Aftermath

  The business operated as BlueTriton Brands, with Zephyrhills remaining an active brand.

  Source

• 1987

  Nestlé acquisition through PerrierM&A

  Background

  Zephyrhills had developed as a Florida spring-water company and regional brand before entering the Nestlé bottled-water portfolio.

  Action taken

  Nestlé acquired the business through Perrier.

  Aftermath

  Zephyrhills continued as a named bottled-water brand within the larger owner's portfolio.

  Source

1. 1Zephyrhillsen.wikipedia.org