HTeO, a Texas-based iced tea chain with more than 100 locations nationwide, is entering Missouri.
A Raymore location at 705 W. Foxwood Drive will open Friday, June 21. It will be the first HTeO in the state and the first in the Kansas City area.
“This opening represents an exciting new chapter for us as we bring our brand and passion for premium iced tea to Missouri,” said Justin Howe, CEO and co-founder of HTeaO. “Raymore’s combination of small-town spirit and the company’s continued growth and development makes it the perfect location to expand into the new state.”
The store will be owned and operated by franchisees Cathryn and Derek Wieck. On Fridays they offer free tea from 12pm to 3pm, and half-price specials all weekend long.
Founded in 2019 in Midland, Texas, HteaO serves 25 flavors of freshly brewed tea, with flavors including Sweet Georgia Peach, Secret Cotton Candy and Mango Tango. The tea contains no powders or syrups and is made with water filtered through a reverse osmosis system at each location.
The company has said it wants to be the “Starbucks of iced tea.” According to its website, it has franchise agreements to open several hundred more HteaOs in the coming years, including one in Gardner.
Hours at the Raymore location are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9:05 p.m.; Saturday, 8am to 9:06pm; and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9:05 p.m
