Currently, its operation is run out of Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. The company is still small, and “scraping by” Cue said. Jones Soda is considered a premium drink, so it’s generally more expensive than other sodas on the shelf. The company also has national sales, so that will help them under Seattle’s soda tax. But Cue worries for the local distributors and retailers that carry their products. They are the small businesses that will hurt the most.