H2O Plus Relocating to San Francisco

Jul 16th, 2015

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H2O Plus announced it would be relocating its headquarters from Chicago to San Francisco as it shifts its business focus to the marketing and sales of its products.

The announcement is part of a series of strategic changes as H2O Plus shifts its business model from a manufacturing company to one that focuses on the marketing and sales of H2O Plus products around the world. As part of this shift, the company will be closing its Chicago headquarters within six to twelve months.

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