Reed’s, Inc. announced this morning that it has expanded its relationship with Weis Markets (NYSE: WMK). The company’s products will now be sold in all 154 Weis stores and will include an additional product. Weis Markets is a regional grocery chain headquartered in Sunbury, PA.

“Weis Markets is an important regional grocery retailer for Reed’s,” commented Neal Cohane, Senior VP of Sales & Marketing. “The most important element of this expanded relationship is the movement of the product from the ’specialty/natural’ aisle into the main beverage aisle. This will give Reed’s and Virgil’s substantial increased visibility and competitive pricing.”

Mr. David Hepfinger, President & CEO of Weis Markets stated, “We are extremely excited about expanding our offerings of the Reed’s & Virgil’s brands to all 154 Weis locations. We are pleased to pass on tremendous savings on this great, all natural brand to our loyal customers.”

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