Kona Gold Beverage, Inc Signs Distribution Agreement with A&B Distributors to Distribute Ooh La Lemin Lemonades in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas

Kona Gold Beverage, Inc Signs Distribution Agreement with A&B Distributors to Distribute Ooh La Lemin Lemonades in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas

Melbourne, FL -- February 15, 2023 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- Kona Gold Beverage, Inc. (OTCPK: KGKG), a holding company focused on product development and distribution in the better-for-you and functional beverage sector is pleased to announce it has signed a distribution agreement with A&B Distributors. A&B Distributors will distribute the Company's 12oz Sparkling Ooh La Lemin and 16oz Ooh La Lemin Lemonades in the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. A&B Distributors will cover the entire states of Arkansas and Oklahoma along with 19 counties in Texas, which includes Dallas and the surrounding area. These will be new markets for the Company's popular lemonades, with an approximate combined population of 14 million people.

Founded in 1979 by Lou Moreau, A&B Distributors began with 7 employees and 1 supplier out of a single warehouse location in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The commitment to excellence over the years has allowed A&B Distributors to grow to over 300 employees, 75+ suppliers, and additional locations in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. A&B Distributors partners with the fastest growing and most innovative brands by staying committed to executing supplier growth plans, exceeding expectations, and their potential on a national scale.

"I am pleased to announce to our stockholders and customers, Ooh La Lemin is coming to the great states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas," stated Robert Clark, CEO of Kona Gold Beverage, Inc. "We have partnered with the A&B Distributors, the leading distributor in those regions, and our team is excited to launch our Ooh La Lemin Lemonades in these new markets. With 6 warehouse locations, growing to 10 in 2023, A&B Distributors will make a big impact over a large geographical location and get our Ooh La Lemin Lemonades in more consumer hands."

Kona Gold Beverage recently announced distribution partnerships in San Francisco, Illinois, and Minnesota. The popularity of the Company's Ooh La Lemin Lemonades and its partnership with Strategy & Execution has accelerated growth and rapid expansion as it aims to have 100% DSD distribution across the country in the next 2-3 years.

For more information regarding A&B Distributors, please visit:

https://abbeer.com/

For more information regarding Kona Gold Beverage, please visit:

https://konagoldbeverage.com/

About Kona Gold Beverage, Inc.

Kona Gold Beverage, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has created wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kona Gold LLC, HighDrate, LLC, and Gold Leaf Distribution, LLC. Kona Gold, LLC has developed a premium Hemp-Infused Energy Drink line; please visit its website at www.konagoldhemp.com. HighDrate, LLC has developed the beverage industry's first CBD-Infused Energy Water, available in 6 delicious flavors; please visit its website at www.highdrateme.com. Gold Leaf Distribution, LLC was created to fill the Company's distribution needs in markets that it wants to enter quickly; please visit its website at www.goldleafdist.com. Kona Gold Beverage, Inc. recently rebranded its Lemin Lemonade to Ooh La Lemin Lemonade; please visit its website at www.oohlalemin.com. Kona Gold and its family of companies are located on the east coast of Florida in Melbourne and in Greer and Conway South Carolina.

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