Charleston, SC – HTeaO, America’s largest iced tea franchise, announced it has signed a franchise development agreement with local entrepreneur, Steve Delcioppo, along with his family. Details of the agreement include opening an HTeaO location in Charleston later this year with multiple growth opportunities forthcoming.

The HTeaO in Charleston is owned by Steve Delcioppo and his wife Michelle, alongside his brother Paul Delcioppo and his wife Ginene. Steve will be handling day-to-day operations and brings 27+ years of management experience to HTeaO. The brothers and their wives first became familiar with the brand after visiting a location together in Dallas.

“From our first experience with HTeaO, we fell in love with the brand,” said Steve Delcioppo, owner of HTeaO in Charleston. “When we began researching HTeaO as a franchise opportunity, we saw how aligned we are with their values, culture, and transparency, which ultimately pushed us towards our decision to open our own location. We look forward to serving our community in Charleston when we open later this year.”

HTeaO is committed to providing a high-quality product, with fresh and 100-percent natural ingredients, in a fun and clean environment. Known for its 26 flavors of ultra-premium teas ranging from mint to mango fresco, these caffeinated and decaffeinated tea varieties come in both sweet and unsweet options, and any flavors can be combined to create something unique. The menu also features hot and cold tea and coffee drinks, such as the Texas Chai Tea Latte, Iced Horchata coffee, and other coffee favorites.

In addition to its wide array of teas and coffees, each location offers healthy grab-and-go snacks, home brew kits, ground and whole bean coffee, apparel, and accessories. The community-driven organization also believes in brewing with purpose. Every cup can make a difference, and locations frequently host promotions to give back to their respective communities.

“Having the Delcioppo family join our growing franchise network happens at an exciting time, as we are rapidly expanding into new and existing communities across the United States,” said Andrew Hawes, Chief Development Officer of HTeaO. “With our one-of-a-kind products, processes, and leadership team, along with Steve and his family’s passion for the brand, we anticipate new growth opportunities for the brand in South Carolina in 2023 and beyond.”

HTeaO currently operates in 14 states, has 450 locations in development, and projects to have 500 locations open by the end of 2026.

HTeaO is a unique franchise concept that has perfected a simplistic business model, dealing primarily in iced tea. With all natural ingredients, the brand has created its own supply chain, ensuring each store receives all essential products and helps keep costs low. Striving for precise consistency, each store is equipped with its own proprietary water plant, creating pure and consistent tasting water.

HTeaO values being there for franchisees every step of the way, helping them build a strong location from the start. This begins with a franchise partner orientation, an initial site evaluation, and demographic research to determine a viable location. From there, HTeaO is involved with the architectural plans, permits, construction, and certificate of occupancy. After training and the store is up and running, HTeaO continues to offer support to owners by providing access to a mentor, utilizing marketing efforts, and aiding with promotions and philanthropic activities.

For more information about franchise opportunities, please visit https://hteao.com/franchise/.

About HTeaO

HTeaO is America’s leading iced tea franchise and is breaking into a niche category within the beverage industry. With a cost-effective business model, the brand operates their own supply chain, significantly lowering the cost of goods. HTeaO serves ultra-premium tea, water and coffee related products to customers in-store and through a drive-thru. 26 handcrafted flavors of sweetened and unsweetened tea are sold at each location, created with a proprietary water filtration system, and 100% all natural ingredients. In early January this year, HTeaO announced a minority partnership with two Dallas based Private equity firms: Crux Capital and Trive Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the partnership will help to ensure HTeaO’s stable expansion. HTeaO believes in creating a welcoming atmosphere and makes a large effort to give back to the local community. For more information about the franchise opportunity, visit https://hteao.com/franchise/.

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