Saratoga Water, also known as Saratoga Spring Water and Saratoga, is a bottled-water company founded in 1872 in

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. Saratoga Spring Water is sold in sparkling and still versions in a cobalt-blue bottle. Saratoga Water is a brand of

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History

In 1872 a group of Saratoga-based businessmen looking to take advantage of Saratoga’s famous healing waters began bottling a newly discovered spring under the name “''Saratoga Vichy'',” named after the mineral springs of

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, France. In 1903, the French Republic sued the Saratoga Water company in ''French Republic v. Saratoga Vichy Spring Co.,'' over the use of the Vichy name. The court ruled on behalf of the American company. In the mid-1980s, Saratoga Water was bought by

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bought the company from Anheuser-Busch. Evian shut down the local bottling plant. In 2001, Adam Madkour Sr. and a group of local investors purchased the company and re-opened the plant. In 2021, the brand was sold to BlueTriton Brands. In a 2023

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describe using the royal blue glass of Saratoga Water bottles as one of the materials they use to make their

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In 2024, Saratoga Water launched a line of

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. Packaging is among several of the company growth priorities, according to CEO Joey Bergstein. In 2025, the brand went viral online after

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Ashton Hall featured the water in his “Morning Routine” videos.

References

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