# Spring water brand lands nearly 300 Walmart locations across eight states

By **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA, Principal** — The Stash Edge, Hako Shikin LLC.
Published 2026-06-15.

Canonical: https://www.pops4.com/stash/articles/free-bird-2026-06-15t06-2
Subject: FREE BIRD
Tags: retail, cpg, water, expansion, distribution

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Per PRNewswire, FREE BIRD, an emerging Southern spring water brand, launched in nearly 300 Walmart locations across eight states in April 2026, marking a major retail expansion from a regional CPG challenger.

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## Publisher

**Hako Shikin LLC** — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Founded 1997. ASI 217876 · DUNS 18-204-6339.
Principal and author: **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA**.

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