Keurig Green Mountain is discontinuing its Kold home soda machine after less than a year on the market, a move that Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin said would result in about 100 layoffs of employees in the state.
The company said Tuesday it's offering customers refunds for the full purchase price.
The home soda-making machine debuted last fall to questions about its affordability for the average consumer.
(Image credit: Keurig Green Mountain)The suggested retail price of the bulky countertop units was $369.99, with each soda pod costing more than a dollar — significantly more expensive than buying and storing cans of soda in your fridge.
Keurig, which made its name as a maker of single-cup coffee machines, was bought in December for close to $14 billion by an investment group led by JAB Holding Co.
