DS Waters of America, Inc., Owners of Kentwood Springs® Water Brand, Acquires K&K® Bottled Water Company

ATLANTA, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DS Waters of America, Inc., owners of the Kentwood Springs water brand, announces the acquisition of K&K Bottled Water Company, Sulphur, La. One of the country's largest providers of bottled water, brewed coffee and water filtration services, DS Waters is pleased to add the K&K bottled water customers to the DS family and looks forward to satisfying these customers' needs into the future.

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Customers in the city of Lake Charles and surrounding parishes will now be able to order flavored drink mixes, hot chocolate and coffee products along with their water delivery. They can also manage their account and delivery schedule online.

"To ensure a smooth transition, we are contacting customers directly and incorporating the new routes immediately," said Glen Sanders, Vice President, General Manager South East Region, DS Waters.  

K&K Enterprises will continue to offer water softening services from its Jennings, La. office.

"We are constantly looking for ways to improve our beverage offerings and delivery services to ensure that our customers are delighted," said Tom Harrington, President and CEO, DS Waters, "and we look forward to earning the loyalty of K&K customers over the next few months."

About DS Waters:
DS Waters of America, Inc. (DS Waters) provides bottled drinking water, brewed beverages and water filtration systems to homes and offices across the U.S.  Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company serves over one million homes, offices, restaurants, food service organizations, convenience stores, and retail locations. Our bottled water products are sold under the brand names Alhambra^®, Athena^®, Belmont Springs, Crystal Springs^®, Deep Rock®, Hinckley Springs^®, Kentwood Springs^®, Mount Olympus^®, Nursery^® Water, Sierra Springs^®, and Sparkletts^®.  Several of our bottled water brands have been satisfying consumers for more than 100 years. DS Waters offers brewed coffee and tea beverages under the Standard Coffee™ brand, as well as office break room supplies.  DS Waters provides water filtration systems, equipment and services under the Relyant^® brand.   DS Waters supports the communities it serves and provides safe drinking water during emergencies and natural disasters.  Visit www.water.com, www.nurserywater.com, www.coffeeservice.com, and www.myutapia.com for more information.

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