Coffee Service

Master's Coffee and Water acquires PureRite in California

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September 1, 2020

Master's Coffee and Water Service, based in Hesperia, California, has acquired PureRite Drinking Water, also based in Hesperia, for an undisclosed sum, founder and President Jerry Lyles told Vending Times. This acquisition makes Master's Coffee and Water Service the largest locally owned bottled water company in the Inland Empire region.

The acquisition follows the 2019 purchase of Glacier Pure Riverside in December, which almost doubled the company's size.

PureRite served approximately 1,700 customers from three routes in the High Desert Region of Southern California. Master's will now have eight or nine combined coffee and water service routes, Lyles said.

Master's now offers coffee products and services to PureRite's water customers, as well as more product choices such as filtered water coolers.

"We'll also update vehicles, modernize equipment and tighten routes to support our new customers in this area," Lyles said.

The company welcomed two drivers and two warehouse workers to the new operation, and is hiring additional warehouse, driver and repair personnel.

Jay and Misti Maurice founded Newberry Springs Bottled Water in 2002. They bought PureRite Drinking Water in 2015 and assumed that company's name.

Lyles founded Master's Vending 30 years ago. He added coffee service, filtered water systems and a bottled water plant before selling the vending business to concentrate on coffee and water.