Chill-n-go

What Chill-n-go does

Chill-n-go, Inc. is a privately held, fully integrated textile and leather manufacturer founded in 1977 and headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California. The company designs, cuts, embellishes (via embroidery or laser etching), sews, quality-controls, packages, and fulfills premium portage products for the US wine and spirits industry — including shoulder bags, trunk bags, and rolling "Wine on Wheels" (WOW) bags, plus air-travel shippers, table covers, banners, and accessories such as proprietary EcoGel chill packs. All production is in-house using premium materials (1,000d DuPont Cordura nylon, 1,680d ballistic nylon, 600d polyester with PU coating, Italian leather), and the company maintains an online material swatch library and downloadable pricing PDF.

The business operates a wholesale B2B go-to-market, selling custom-branded merchandise directly to wine and spirits brands and promotional agencies via catalog browsing followed by live-agent (and AI-concierge) assisted customization. Named enterprise customers include Robert Mondavi Winery, Duckhorn, Banfi, Jackson Family Wines, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, Vintus, Skurnik, North Berkeley Imports, Republic National Distributing Company, and approximately 15 other wine/spirits brands and distributors. A separate direct-to-consumer retail storefront operates at go-n-chill.com. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; wholesale contracts and direct sales engagement govern revenue. The company is staffed by a small named team (Lisa Rose for Customer Service/Finance, Hiep Bui as VP/Production, Ben Estberg for Customer Service/Logistics) and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment, funding events, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

Chill-n-go

Legal name

Chill-n-go, Inc.

Website

https://chill-n-go.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 1977 and based in Rancho Cordova, California, Chill-n-go is a fully integrated textile and leather manufacturer of premium, custom-branded wine and spirits portage products — shoulder bags, rolling "Wine on Wheels" bags, air-travel shippers, and table covers — sold wholesale to US wine and spirits brands, distributors, and promotional agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine & Spirit Portage / Custom Promotional Textile Bags

SIC

Leather & Leather Products (3100)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports, Outdoor & Adventure Packs Manufacturing (Backpacks/Duffels) (IMAOAHAE)

Keywords

• Custom promotional bags
• Wine bottle carriers
• Insulated portage products
• Branded textile merchandise
• Specialty bag manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cordova

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Custom Product Sales: Chill-n-go generates revenue primarily through wholesale B2B sales of custom textile bags, table covers, and accessories to wine and spirits brands and promotional agencies. Products are sold with custom branding options (embroidery, laser etching) at volume. Orders are processed through direct sales contact with live agents. The company also maintains a separate retail storefront (go-n-chill.com) for direct-to-consumer individual purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chill-n-go designs and manufactures premium insulated wine and spirits portage products, including custom-branded shoulder bags, rolling wine-on-wheels (WOW) bags, air travel shippers, table covers, banners, and accessories such as EcoGel chill packs and picnic kits. The company operates a fully integrated production facility handling CAD pattern making, fabric and leather cutting, embroidery and laser etching, sewing, QC, packaging, and fulfillment. Products are sold wholesale to wineries, spirits brands, and promotional agencies with custom branding, and also retailed through a separate consumer storefront.

Product overview

Chill-n-go is a fully integrated textile and leather manufacturing company specializing in premium wine and spirit portage products, established in 1977. The company operates as a single unified product line rather than a platform architecture, offering luxury carriers, bags, and accessories for the wine and spirits industry. The core product portfolio consists of: (1) Wine Bags/Shoulder Bags - including the Six Bottle Salesperson's Bag series (standard, leather trim, N-Series, tall, and convertible variants) and Twelve Bottle Trunk Bags; (2) Wine on Wheels (WOW) Rolling Bags - including WOW-6, WOW-9, WOW Cube, and WOW Case (with N-Series upscale versions); (3) Air Travel Shippers - the Encore series (12 Shipper and 6x2 Shipper) designed for checked baggage transport; (4) Table Covers and Banners - including Simple Table Cloth, Square Tablecloths, Full Table Covers in various sizes (4', 6', 8'), and Banner products; (5) Accessories - including chill packs (EcoGel), picnic kits, shoulder straps, hardware sets, refresh kits, wait staff tool kits, and WOW handles; and (6) Specialty - the Sail Bag. Products are manufactured in-house using premium materials including 1,000d Cordura nylon, 600d polyester, ballistic nylon, and Italian leather, with capabilities for custom branding through embroidery or laser etching.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WOW Cube

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Built NY: Built NY designs neoprene-insulated bags, totes, and lifestyle carriers — a partial overlap with Chill-n-go's insulated wine portage concept, though broader in end markets.
• IceMule Coolers: IceMule Coolers specializes in soft-sided insulated coolers and portable beverage carriers — adjacent to Chill-n-go's chill pack / insulated wine bag technology.

Direct peers

• Oenophilia: Oenophilia is a wine gifts and accessories brand offering totes, carriers, and tasting accessories — competing in the same wine lifestyle accessory space as Chill-n-go.
• Orca: Orca manufactures insulated coolers and beverage carriers with proprietary temperature-control technology, sharing the insulated-portage concept that underpins Chill-n-go's chill pack systems.
• Picnic at Ascot: Picnic at Ascot manufactures premium picnic carriers and wine baskets with insulated compartments, overlapping with Chill-n-go's wine-on-wheels and picnic accessories.
• Picnic Plus: Picnic Plus produces custom-logo picnic baskets, blankets, and insulated carriers — directly comparable to Chill-n-go's custom-branded wine carriers and event accessories.
• Wine Enthusiast: Wine Enthusiast is a major wine lifestyle brand offering accessories, bags, carriers, and storage for wine enthusiasts and trade — directly competing with Chill-n-go's wine bag and portage product line.
• Metrokane: Metrokane designs and markets wine accessories including decanters, bags, and barware — overlapping with Chill-n-go's branded wine portage and accessory categories.
• Viski: Viski designs premium barware and wine accessories including carriers and gift sets, targeting similar wine/spirits professionals and lifestyle consumers as Chill-n-go.

Broad incumbents

• YETI: YETI is a large, established premium cooler and insulated goods brand offering wine and beverage carriers as part of a broader outdoor lifestyle portfolio — overlapping Chill-n-go's insulated portage use case but at much wider scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chillngoinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chill-n-go-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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