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Alkaline Water Co. Adds King Soopers (a Division of Kroger Co.) to Growing National Network
Alkaline Water Co. Adds King Soopers (a Division of Kroger Co.) to Growing National Network.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n Alkaline Water Co. Adds King Soopers (a Division of Kroger Co.) to Growing National Network\n \n \nAlkaline Water Co. Adds King Soopers (a Division of Kroger Co.) to Growing National Network\n\nLatest Order Puts Alkaline88 Expansion Plans Over the Top as Total Store Count Exceeds 8,000 Locations Nationwide\n\n \n SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Sep 15, 2014) - The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (OTCQB: WTER) (the \"Company\"), developers of an innovative state of the art proprietary electrolysis beverage process, packaged and sold in 3 liter and 1 gallon sizes under the trade name Alkaline88, is pleased to announce receipt of its first order from King Soopers headquartered in Denver, Colorado (www.kingsoopers.com).\n Founded in 1947, King Soopers operates 143 stores located throughout Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming. The company is one of the largest divisions of industry leading Kroger Co., which employs more than 375,000 associates serving customers in 2,640 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 786 convenience stores, 320 fine jewelry stores, 1,240 supermarket fuel centers and 37 food processing plants in the U.S. ne of the world's largest grocery retailers, with fiscal 2013 sales of $98.4 billion. \n Alkaline Water Co. President & CEO Steven Nickolas comments, \"We are very grateful to the folks at King Soopers and Kroger Co. for this opportunity to boost our presence so dramatically in the western region. We are also really excited to announce that this account now puts Alkaline88 in over 8,000 stores nationwide. Our brand continues to attract retailers and consumers alike in the $2.5 billion premium beverage hydration category. Our national expansion plan remains ahead of schedule and the King Soopers account is another major milestone for our company.\"\n Additional details of the Company's business, finances, appointments and agreements can be found as part of the Company's continuous public disclosure as a reporting issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (\"SEC\") available at www.sec.gov. For more information, visit our website at www.thealkalinewaterco.co...