Polar Beverages is an American soft drink company founded in 1882 in Worcester, Massachusetts. It has remained under continuous family ownership and operation by four generations of the Crowley family. The company has grown to become the largest independent bottling company in the United States.
The company crafts and distributes premium sparkling seltzers, mixers, classic sodas, and heritage recipes. Its flagship Polar Seltzer is the #2 seltzer brand nationally. Other brands in its family include Adirondack, Clear & Sparkling, Frannie's, and heritage sodas like Polar Orange Dry and Birch Beer, alongside seasonal limited-edition seltzer flavors. Polar Beverages also provides bottling, private-label manufacturing, and distribution services for other companies.
With over 140 years of operation, Polar Beverages has a significant geographic presence across facilities in Worcester, Massachusetts, as well as operations in New York, Georgia, and Texas. The company operates in the beverages, soft drinks, bottling, manufacturing, and distribution industry verticals.
