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Merrilee Kick is the founder of BuzzBalls. [File Photo: BuzzBalls]
Patented: BuzzBallz’s Pop-Top Cocktail Container and 158 More Inventions Across North Texas
by Dave Head | Aug 26, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 among 250 U.S. metros in patent production for the week of Aug. 4, with 159 patents granted to inventors and companies across the region.
by David Seeley |
Jan 27, 2026
In an innovative marketing stunt timed just before Valentine's Day, Carrollton-based BuzzBallz is putting a $35,000 "Pink Lemonsqueezy" diamond ring up for auction on eBay. Bidding starts at just $2.14—and the ring comes with its own pull-tab.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 22, 2024
Merrilee Kick, the visionary behind BuzzBallz, is stirring up a new chapter. Known for its clever cocktails in ball-shaped containers, the brand is ready to shake up the global ready-to-drink scene with Sazerac's reach.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 6, 2023
The DEC Networks' eighth Dallas Startup Week, hosted at UNT Frisco from September 10-14, features entrepreneur and Hall of Famer Troy Aikman, AOL's Steve Case, Nextdoor Co-founder Nirav Tolia, rapper-turned-investor Chamillionaire, and BuzzBallz CEO Merrilee Kick among its 200 speakers and 100 events.
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[Photo: Courtesy BuzzBallz]
Raise Your Glass: BuzzBallz Hits Milestone With 1M Cases Sold This Year
by David Kirkpatrick | Dec 16, 2019
The ready-to-drink cocktail company—led by Merrilee Kick, the only female owner of a combined distillery and winery in the U.S.—expects to sell the most cases in BuzzBallz history.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 2, 2018
Literally. The newly announced wine cocktails, BuzzTallz, are just a little different (and a little taller) than the company's signature spherical shape.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 2, 2018
BuzzBallz was created out of necessity, became an opportunity, and now is reaching consumers in 47 U.S. states and seven countries. Here’s how Merrilee Kick made it happen.
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by Nealie Sanchez |
Nov 23, 2016
Former Plano teacher is only NTX woman recognized at California conference.
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