# Sean Banks

> Sean Banks is the founder and CEO of Krisp Drinks LLC, a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania beverage company that makes Krisp Flava, Krisp Fruitish, and Krispwtr - a line of zero-sugar flavored spring waters sourced from Pennsylvania's Locust Mountains. He built the company from a convenience-store insight into a brand now stocked at Giant Food Stores, Amazon, and bodegas across all five New York City boroughs, while running it as a family operation with his wife and daughters.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Krisp Drinks LLC
- **Organizations:** Krisp Drinks LLC, Cascadia Managing Brands (equity partner)
- **From:** Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** One-on-one entrepreneurial consulting, Kutztown University Small Business Development Center
- **Known for:** Built Krisp Drinks from a dining-room experiment into a nationally distributed brand, Certified Minority Owned Company by the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council, Secured shelf space in 155 Giant Food Store locations

## Career timeline

- **pre-2018** — Launched his own clothing line as first venture
- **pre-2018** — Worked as floor-level manager at Rutter's convenience store in Pennsylvania
- **2018** — Founded Krisp Drinks LLC in Harrisburg, PA
- **2020** — Cascadia Managing Brands takes equity position to drive national distribution
- **2021** — Krisp added to The Giant Company of Carlisle and UNFI distribution
- **2021** — Preferred Beverage signs on for New York City distribution across all five boroughs

## Achievements

- Built Krisp Drinks from a dining-room experiment into a nationally distributed brand
- Certified Minority Owned Company by the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council
- Secured shelf space in 155 Giant Food Store locations
- Expanded into all five NYC boroughs via Preferred Beverage
- Signed equity partnership with Cascadia Managing Brands
- Donates 2% of profits to charities serving underserved youth

## Latest updates

- **2021-09** — Krisp Drinks expands NYC distribution through Preferred Beverage across all five boroughs.
- **2021** — Krisp added to The Giant Company of Carlisle and UNFI distribution networks.

## Links

- Website: https://www.krispwtr.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-banks-53963398
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/slbanks13
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJYllIHnn8k
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slbanks13/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/krispHQ/

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Last updated: 2026-05-22