Hinckley Springs

Otis Hinckley and George J. Schmitt founded Hinckley Springs in 1888 in Chicago, Illinois, just a mile from the site of the 2006 Taste of Chicago. Schmitt, a pharmacist's assistant, teamed with Hinckley, a route delivery person for spring water. The two purchased water from White Rock Corporation to deliver to customers and eventually started their own water delivery business. Today, Hinckley Springs is sold throughout the Midwest.