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Mingle Mocktails founder Laura Taylor grows side hustle into eight-figure, 15,000-store brand

Laura Taylor launched Mingle Mocktails in February 2017 after being inspired by crafting her own mocktail for a friends' trip to the Poconos. The business reached $250,000 in sales within 18 months, prompting her to leave her corporate tech sales job in 2019, and has since grown into an eight-figure company sold in more than 15,000 retail locations including Total Wine.

Gallup: US Adult Drinking Rate Holds at Record-Low 54%

Gallup's latest Consumption Habits survey finds 54% of U.S. adults report drinking alcohol, matching last year's historic low after a three-year decline from 62% in 2023. Just 13% admit to sometimes overdrinking, also a record low, while 51% now view even moderate daily drinking as harmful to health.