Texas Based HTeaO Closes Tallahassee Location

On Monday, the local owners of the HTeaO franchise notified the Tallahassee community – via the Tallahassee Foodies Facebook group – that the business was closing effectively immediately.

The message stated:

To Our Beloved Tallahassee Community,

With heavy hearts, we are writing to share the news that we have closed the doors to our business.

This is not a message we ever hoped to write. This business has been more than just a place of work for us—it has been a labor of love, a dream built with care, and a home to so many meaningful memories. We’ve poured everything into it, and to see it come to an end is heartbreaking.

Unfortunately, this past year has brought a series of challenges that we simply could not overcome. Sales during the summer were lower than we’d hoped, the rising cost of prices for our costs to purchase our products continued to put pressure on our business, and ongoing construction in the area made it harder for customers to reach us. After doing everything in our power to push forward, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to close.

To our employees—thank you. Your dedication, hard work, and heart never went unnoticed. You showed up every day with determination, and this business could not have run without you.

The franchise, which began in Amarillo, Texas, as a small family business, offers a “unique spin on Southern-style iced tea.” HTeaO was officially started in 2018 and operates in 14 states.

The Tallahassee announcement comes only days after a location in Leesburg, Florida announced a similar fate. Both stores had been open for about a year.