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The Poland Spring resort achieved renown for its waters in the mid-19th century, and in 1876 the great Poland Spring House (destroyed by fire a century later) was built to cater to resort visitors taking its waters. Run by generations of the Ricker family, Edward P. Ricker in 1903 conceived of the idea of bottling the spring waters.
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The Poland Spring resort achieved renown for its waters in the mid-19th century, and in 1876 the great Poland Spring House (destroyed by fire a century later) was built to cater to resort visitors taking its waters. Run by generations of the Ricker family, Edward P. Ricker in 1903 conceived of the idea of bottling the spring waters.
Additionally, according to Courthouse News Service, the plaintiffs claim the namesake Poland Spring dried up half a century ago, thereby making the brand name itself misleading. The plaintiffs ...
Poland Spring is a brand of bottled water produced in Poland, Maine.It is named after the natural spring in the town of Poland, Maine that it was originally drawn from. It was a subsidiary of the private equity firm, BlueTriton Brands, formerly Nestlé Waters North America, and sold in the United States, prior to its 2024 sale. [2]
Several towns in Maine have objected to the business practices of Poland Spring and its parent company Nestlé. In some towns, such as Fryeburg, Maine, Poland Spring actually buys 110 million US gal (420,000 m 3) a year from another company, the Fryeburg Water Co., and ships it to the Poland Spring bottling plant in Poland Spring. [25]
The former Poland Spring Beach House stands on the south side of Maine Street (SR 26), on a narrow isthmus separating Middle Range Pond (to the south) and Lower Range Pond (to the north). It is a shingled two story wood-frame structure, with a hip-roofed central section flanked by single-story wings, each also covered by a hip roof.
The property includes a ranch house, tavern bar, stillhouse, bottling house, and barrel barn. Tours are available to experience the breadth of the distillery’s processes.