BodyArmor is owned by Coca-Cola (the United States, NYSE: KO), which acquired the brand on 1 November 2021.[1][2] BodyArmor was founded in 2011 in the United States and was independent until 2021.
BodyArmor is a sports drink founded in 2011 by Mike Repole, who had previously built Vitaminwater, and positioned against Gatorade on coconut water and the absence of artificial dyes. Coca-Cola acquired full control in 2021 for $5.6 billion, its largest brand acquisition to that point.
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Coca-Cola paid $5.6 billion for the remaining stake in BodyArmor, its largest brand acquisition ever. It bought a sports drink built explicitly to attack Gatorade, giving Coca-Cola a credible competitor in a category PepsiCo had dominated for decades.
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The parent company of BodyArmor is Coca-Cola, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. BodyArmor originated in the United States in 2011 and its owner, Coca-Cola, is also headquartered in the United States.
Coca-Cola completed its acquisition of BodyArmor on 1 November 2021, after announcing the deal on 1 November 2021.
BodyArmor was an independent company from its founding in 2011 until Coca-Cola acquired it in 2021.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, BodyArmor is still owned by Coca-Cola. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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