DrinkMore Custom Water

What DrinkMore Custom Water does

DrinkMore Custom Water is a privately held, founder-led custom-label bottled water supplier founded in 2001 and headquartered in a state-of-the-art bottling facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company purchases and purifies municipal water through a proprietary 10-step process — sediment filtration, ion exchange, activated carbon absorption, dual-micron carbon block filtration, UV disinfection, reverse osmosis, ozonation, storage, and recirculation — producing water with a measured purity of 1 part per million total dissolved solids. Output is bottled in-house (including 100% post-consumer recycled half-liter bottles) and finished with waterproof, pressure-sensitive polypropylene labels that can be fully customized by an in-house graphics department at no additional charge. The company also holds a patent on a coupon label format where a removable label section functions as a customer coupon.

DrinkMore sells exclusively on a B2B basis to hotels and resorts, golf courses, real estate and apartment communities (including Bozzuto), restaurants and caterers, and a long tail of commercial businesses such as car dealerships and event planners. Pricing is quote-based and volume-driven with free in-house design, free local delivery on 18+ cases within the Washington/Baltimore metroplex, and contract-carrier national shipping. Recurring customers — including dedicated portals for Bozzuto and Baywood Hotels — can receive replenishment orders in 1–3 business days. A new product line, DrinkMore CAN custom-labeled aluminum canned water, launched in 2026 with minimums as low as 18 cases, extending the offering into premium and sustainable packaging formats.

The business is bootstrapped and self-funded since founding, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. It holds Maryland Department of Health food processing accreditation, NSF International facility inspection certification, and an Edge Analytics purified water certification, and in 2025 won Best Purified Water at the Berkeley Springs International Water Taste Test. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

DrinkMore Custom Water

Legal name

DrinkMore Custom Water

Website

https://drinkmorecustomwater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DrinkMore Custom Water is a privately held, founder-led supplier founded in 2001 that produces and bottles custom-labeled purified water (1 PPM TDS) for B2B customers including hotels, golf courses, property managers, restaurants, and commercial businesses, distributing via company-owned trucks in the DC/Baltimore metroplex and contract carriers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Label Bottled Water

NAICS

Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112), Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111)

SIC

Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAFACAI

Private Label Bottled Water Manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Bottled Water & Mineral Water Production

SECONDARYCRADAHAC

Bottled Water (Still, Sparkling, Enhanced)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Non-Alcoholic Beverages (Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks, Water)

SECONDARYAFAFAIAC

Bottled Water & Mineral Water Co-Packing

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Contract Beverage Manufacturing & Co-Packing

Keywords

• Custom bottled water
• Private label water
• Promotional beverage products
• Water bottling services
• Purified water supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaithersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Label Bottled Water Sales: One-time and recurring sales of custom-labeled purified water bottles. Volume-driven pricing with lower unit costs for larger orders. Customers include hotels, golf courses, real estate properties, restaurants, and commercial businesses ordering branded water for promotional use.
2. Custom Label Aluminum Cans: Premium aluminum can alternative to plastic bottles, filled with award-winning purified water. Minimum order quantities apply (18-72 cases depending on size). Launched as elevated product alternative.
3. Coupon Labels: Specialty coupon labels with removable sections for promotional use. Slightly higher production cost than standard labels with 1,000 case minimum order requirement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DrinkMore Custom Water manufactures purified bottled water with fully custom pressure-sensitive labels for B2B customers across hospitality, real estate, golf, restaurants, and commercial verticals. Operating out of a Maryland facility, the company runs a 10-step purification process (1 PPM TDS), in-house graphic design, and delivers locally via company-owned trucks or nationally via freight carriers. The company also offers custom-labeled aluminum canned water and patented coupon labels as differentiated product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DrinkMore CAN: Custom labeled aluminum canned water product line launched as an elevated alternative to plastic bottles, offering 12oz sleek and 16oz sizes with digital printing capabilities.

Products and services

• Custom Label Bottled Water Purified bottled water (1 PPM TDS) filled in custom-branded bottles with waterproof pressure-sensitive labels. Sold to hotels, golf courses, real estate properties, restaurants, and commercial businesses for promotional and amenity use, with volume-based pricing and recurring order programs.
• Custom Labeled Aluminum Canned Water (DrinkMore CAN) Premium purified water packaged in custom digitally-printed aluminum cans (12oz sleek or 16oz). Targeted at high-end events and elevated brand experiences, with a 5-week lead time and minimum orders of 18–72 cases depending on size.
• Coupon Labels Custom bottle labels with a patented removable coupon section enabling on-bottle promotional mechanics (e.g., directing hotel guests to on-site F&B). Higher production cost than standard labels; minimum 1,000 cases; cases can be received over time.
• Custom Label Design Service In-house professional label design service provided free of charge with every custom water order, with unlimited colors and collaborative iteration via the [email protected] design inbox.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 part per million TDS purity - some of the purest water on the market
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Canning MachinescoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment supplier for canned water production line. Provides the canning machinery that enables DrinkMore to produce aluminum canned water products.
• HartPrintcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital printing partner for aluminum cans. Provides high-quality digital printing services for completely customizable canned water products.
• CanWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital printing partner for aluminum cans. Provides can printing capabilities complementary to HartPrint for canned water customization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Niagara Bottling: One of the largest private-label bottled water manufacturers in North America. Operates at vastly greater scale across multiple facilities and serves national retail and foodservice customers, directly competing with DrinkMore on large private-label contracts.</n}\n\n

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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