Topo Chico is owned by Coca-Cola (the United States, NYSE: KO), which acquired the brand on 1 October 2017.[1][2] Topo Chico was founded in 1895 in Mexico and was independent until 2017.
Topo Chico is a Mexican sparkling mineral water bottled in Monterrey since 1895, whose high carbonation made it a cult product among bartenders and in Texas long before it was widely distributed. Coca-Cola acquired the brand in 2017 and has since extended it into hard seltzer.
What Coca-Cola's annual report says about Topo Chico
Sentences about Topo Chico from Coca-Cola's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
The Company's approach in alcohol focuses on three segments of alcohol ready-to-drink beverages: pre-mixed cocktails (e.g., Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola), flavored alcohol beverages (e.g., Lemon-Dou) and hard seltzers (e.g., Topo Chico Hard Seltzer).
How often Coca-Cola names Topo Chico in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
The USPTO record for the Topo Chico mark lists THE COCA-COLA COMPANY as the owner of record (serial number 73487273). That name matches the owner named above.[3]
Coca-Cola is a publicly listed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, founded in 1892. Brandtree records 24 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: KO.
The Coca-Cola Company is an Atlanta beverage company incorporated in 1892. It owns brands and concentrate, and mostly does not bottle its own drinks: independent and partly owned bottlers such as Coca-Cola Europacific Partners handle production and distribution.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 113 brands that began in Mexico.
28 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Topo Chico among them.
Coca-Cola acquired the Mexican sparkling mineral water brand Topo Chico, which had a devoted following in Texas long before it was distributed nationally. The price was not disclosed.
1 recall notice from government regulators matched to Topo Chico.
Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
Reason given: Pseudomonas in Mineral Water. The firm was notified by their distributor that product placed on hold was released and shipped to customers.
Recalling firm: The Coca-Cola Company
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Topo Chico?
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The parent company of Topo Chico is Coca-Cola, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Topo Chico Mexican or American?
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Topo Chico originated in Mexico in 1895, but it is owned today by Coca-Cola, which is headquartered in the United States. So Topo Chico is a Mexican-origin brand under American ownership.
When did Coca-Cola buy Topo Chico?
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Coca-Cola completed its acquisition of Topo Chico on 1 October 2017, after announcing the deal on 1 October 2017. The price was not disclosed.
Who owned Topo Chico before Coca-Cola?
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Topo Chico was an independent company from its founding in 1895 until Coca-Cola acquired it in 2017.
Is Topo Chico still owned by Coca-Cola?
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Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Topo Chico is still owned by Coca-Cola. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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