Founder & CEO
Founded 2015 · Naples, Florida
It all
It all
began…
A story of innovation, persistence, and excitement — and it’s just the beginning.
“Our core mission is to create the coldest, best products to help you stay colder, longer™.”
— The Coldest Team
The People Behind Coldest
Built by twin brothers in a Florida garage.
COLDEST was founded by a team of engineers with one goal: to create the COLDEST products. Founded in the hottest state, we wanted to build something to keep us cold. It started with a water bottle — and has since grown into the expanding Universe of COLDEST.
Co-founder & Head of Marketing
Joe Stark
From a 1-car garage to 52,000 sq ft
The Coldest Timeline
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2015The Beginning
A 1-car garage in Naples Park.
David Stark founded Coldest out of a 1-car garage in Naples, Florida. This is where the story of COLDEST begins — drag the slider to see how far we’ve come.
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2015–17HQ v.1 · The Garage
Stacked to the ceiling, optimized for survival.
The early years were a period of intense struggle, growth, and hard work. Everything continuously went back into the business. As time went on, space was getting tight — but at the time, this was optimized.
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2017HQ v.2 · 2,500 sq ft
A new warehouse in the boonies.
HQ v.2 was David's new backyard in the boonies — land was cheaper in the middle of nowhere. A 2,500 sq ft warehouse plus outdoor space to work with: 25× bigger than the 1-car garage. For three years, the team grew and operated COLDEST here.
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2018The Twin Alliance
Joe joins forces.
After years of twin competition, Joe offered to focus on building the best marketing while David focused on creating the best COLDEST products. A twin alliance was formed.
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2018Engineering Phase
An evolution in COLDEST.
Inspecting the quality and manufacturing of COLDEST bottles being produced. David designed and tested COLDEST prototypes — the 1-Gallon and ½-Gallon were born this day.
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2019–20Building Momentum
Never-ending work. We made it happen.
Stacking pallets, wrapping pallets, shipping product. Behind the scenes, momentum was building — and the team began expanding into other COLD products.
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2020No Space to Spare
20+ shipping containers, hidden in the backyard.
We expanded everywhere on the 7 acres David owned. By 2020, there were 20+ 40-foot shipping containers stealthily tucked behind the house to store product. COVID was just hitting — we didn't know whether to speed up or slow down. We sped up.
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2021HQ v.3 · A New Hope
From 2,500 to 15,000 sq ft.
The first time we toured HQ v.3, expansion was desperately needed. We jumped from 2,500 to 15,000 sq ft in Fort Myers, Florida. The banners on the wall honored some of the first ambassadors who helped build the brand.
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2022First Retail Store
COLDEST opens at Coastland Mall.
Our first retail store opens in Naples, Florida — bringing the brand face-to-face with the Coldies who built it.
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2023Shark Tank
Behind the scenes of Shark Tank.
From January 2023 to February 2024, so much went on behind the scenes that we built a dedicated page for it. Coldies Nation expanded faster than expected — in just two years, we outgrew HQ v.3.
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2023HQ v.4 · Present
52,000 sq ft in Fort Myers.
In November 2023, COLDEST moved into HQ v.4 — 52,000 sq ft in Fort Myers, Florida. Our biggest home yet, built to keep up with everything we're inventing next.
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TodayThank You, Coldies
Building the best COLDEST products.
We can't thank you enough for your business and support. Every order, every drop, every bottle in the wild — that's what keeps us building.
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Car Garage · 2015
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Coldies Nation
2030 — The Future
COLDEST World™
A theme park vision currently in early design where you can immerse yourself into the expanding Universe of COLDEST.
