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Once Upon a Coconut Partners with Raley’s to Bring Premium Coconut Water to Over 120 Locations

PRESS RELEASE — NEWS PROVIDED BY Mick Olinik for Once Upon A Coconut

ORLANDO, FL (2025) — Once Upon a Coconut, a coconut water brand focused on taste, natural ingredients, and hydration, is expanding into Raley’s grocery stores across California and Nevada. Customers can now find three of the brand’s flavors — Pineapple, Chocolate, and Watermelon — in more than 120 Raley’s locations.

This partnership reflects a shared focus on health, sustainability, and community engagement. Once Upon a Coconut’s products are made with real ingredients, contain no added sugars, and are positioned as a hydration option that aligns with Raley’s goals of supporting healthier food choices.

“We are thrilled to expand into Raley’s, a brand that shares our commitment to quality, sustainability, and health,” said John Chiorando, CEO of Once Upon a Coconut. “Raley’s customers are health-conscious and passionate about making choices that benefit their well-being, making this partnership a perfect fit for our brand.”

Raley’s offers a range of products that support health and wellness and is recognized for its sustainability and social responsibility programs. Once Upon a Coconut adds to Raley’s clean-label offerings with a beverage aimed at those seeking hydration without artificial ingredients.

“We are committed to offering wholesome products that help our customers live healthier lives without compromising on great flavor,” said Kelli Watkins, Raley’s Category Manager. “This partnership is a natural fit—bringing clean, refreshing hydration that supports overall well-being, aligned with our focus on quality products made with fewer additives, less processing, and ingredients our customers can trust.”

Once Upon a Coconut sources its coconut water from young green coconuts in Vietnam and packages it in aluminum cans. The company donates 10% of its profits to nonprofits including the Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Through its Greenspark partnership, it also plants one tree for every case sold.

About Once Upon a Coconut

Once Upon a Coconut is a coconut water brand focused on providing natural hydration and supporting community initiatives. Founded in 2020, the brand sources young green coconuts from Vietnam and packages them in aluminum cans as part of its sustainability efforts. It offers six flavors—Premium, Pineapple, Chocolate, Watermelon, Blueberry, and Energy—and is available in more than 6,000 retail stores across the U.S., as well as on Amazon and the company’s website.

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