Who owns Virgil's?
Virgil's is owned by Reed's (the United States, NYSE American: REED).[1]
Evidence: Reed's, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-25, SEC EDGAR, 25 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Reed's, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Norwalk
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1994
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Other carbonated soft drinks
- Parent ticker
- NYSE American: REED
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Virgil's
Virgil's is a premium handcrafted soda brand that, per Reed's FY2025 Form 10-K, started in 1994 as one person's attempt at a better root beer. The line includes root beer, vanilla cream, black cherry, orange cream and cola, plus a zero-sugar range sweetened with stevia.
What Reed's's annual report says about Virgil's
Sentences about Virgil's from Reed's's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Virgil's Handcrafted Soda Virgil's is a premium handcrafted soda that uses only natural ingredients to create bold renditions of classic flavors.
We do not use artificial preservatives, artificial colors, or GMO-sourced ingredients, and our Virgil's line is certified kosher.
Virgil's difference is using natural ingredients to craft bold, classic soda flavors.
How often Reed's names Virgil's 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 brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Virgil's
Where Virgil's sits in Reed's
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Reed's
Reed's controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Reed's (1989)
Other brands in other carbonated soft drinks, and who owns them
The 80 brands in other carbonated soft drinks on Brandtree belong to 47 owners. The largest is PepsiCo, with 4; Reed's has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Hamoud La Blanche | Hamoud Boualem | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| 7UP (United States) | Keurig Dr Pepper | 🇺🇸 United States |
| 7UP | PepsiCo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Colombiana | Postobón | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Faxe Kondi | Royal Unibrew | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Fanta | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hi-Malt | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Jones Soda | Jones Soda | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Reed's
Reed's is a publicly listed company headquartered in Norwalk, United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE American: REED.
Reed's, Inc. is a Delaware corporation whose FY2025 Form 10-K gives its principal executive office as Merritt 7 in Norwalk, Connecticut and says its stock was listed on NYSE American from 5 December 2025. It describes itself as an asset-light branded beverage company that sells under the Reed's and Virgil's names and relies on seven independent manufacturers and five independent distribution centres.
🇺🇸 Virgil's and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Virgil's is not one of them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Virgil's?
The parent company of Virgil's is Reed's, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Virgil's American?
Yes. Virgil's originated in the United States in 1994 and its owner, Reed's, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Virgil's still owned by Reed's?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Virgil's is still owned by Reed's. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & 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.
- [1] Reed's, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 March 2026; retrieved 7 October 2026.
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