CHICAGO — Outlaw Beverages Inc., maker of Outlaw Energy, is shutting down.
The Chicago-based energy drink company, started in 2016 by beverage-industry veterans Doug Weekes and Lance Collins, was not able to raise enough capital to keep its doors open, according to a LinkedIn post from David Martin, the company’s former vice president of sales.
Martin, who worked with Outlaw Beverages for nearly two years, told CSP Daily News that he wouldn’t comment on the company’s closing outside of what he shared on his LinkedIn post.
“As we at Outlaw Beverages Inc. had a fun ride, we unfortunately were unable to raise enough capital to keep our doors open. I want to personally thank all of you for helping make our short journey a memorable one,” Martin said.
Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, former executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc., was Outlaw Beverages' CEO through January, according to his LinkedIn page. He did not respond to a CSP Daily News request for comment.
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