Vichy Catalán

Vichy Catalán is a Catalan brand of carbonated mineral water bottled from its homonymous thermal spring in Caldes de Malavella, Girona. It is the leading carbonated mineral water in Spain, with 40% market share.^[1] The brand is owned by Grup Vichy Catalan («Premium Mix Group S.L.») a Catalan company dedicated to the bottling and distribution of water. The Vichy Catalán brand was created in 1890 (according to some sources, he registered the brand on 1 May 1890 and inaugurated the plant on 22 December 1889) by the physician and surgeon Modest Furest i Roca after buying the lands of the water spring in Caldes de Malavella, and discovering the mineral-medicinal properties of its thermal waters. In 2022, the global revenue of the beverage subsidiary amounted to 133.5 million euros, with a profit of 1.58 million euros and a workforce of 410 people.^[2]