NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Soupman, Inc. (OTCQB:SOUP), makers of the best-tasting soup in the world, announced today that its CEO, Jamie Karson and Larry Thomas, the actor who made The Original Soupman® famous on Seinfeld, continued their media barnstorming tour in Indianapolis, a key market for The Kroger Co. Over this past weekend, Mr. Karson and Mr. Thomas appeared on numerous television and radio shows, including Fox 54 Channel 4 Morning Show; NBC Affiliate WTHR-TV on the Eyewitness News at Noon; WISH TV Morning Show on Channel 8; Mornings with Sean Copeland on Morning Host 5-10A | B105.7 Soft Rock, and also were guests at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Karson stated, "Soupman has the best tasting soup in the business and we are telling our story across the United States. Kroger is a great partner for us, having put our product in over 2100 of their retail stores so fans all over the United States can taste the soup that New Yorkers have cherished for years."

Indianapolis is the second strategic market Karson and Thomas have visited in the past month. After the pair visited the Cincinnati market in late October, Soupman soups at Kroger were well-received by customers. The pair will visit other key markets in the coming months.

Please see the video links below and share the excitement of The Original Soupman®:

http://fox59.com/2015/11/18/meet-the-original-soupman-this-week/

http://wishtv.com/2015/11/19/the-soupman-from-seinfeld-says-soup-for-you-indianapolis/

About Soupman, Inc.

In 1984, The Original Soupman opened its doors at 55th Street & 8th Avenue in Manhattan and quickly became a worldwide destination. Rated #1 by Zagat and praised by the New York Times as "Art, not Soup," it set the standard for innovation and excellence long before the famous "Seinfeld" episode made it a cultural icon. We sell soup across America in Tetra Pak cartons in grocery stores next to Campbell's and Progresso as well in our franchise restaurants, soupmobiles and foodservices. Shaquille O'Neal is an advisor and equity partner, as are Mr. October, Reggie Jackson and the award-winning actor, Jason Alexander. Jamieson Karson, former CEO of Steve Madden Shoes, is our Chairman and CEO. Soupman Inc., is a fully reporting public company trading under the symbol SOUP. For additional information on our company please visit: www.originalsoupman.com OriginalSoupMan and "Like" us on Facebook.

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