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HTeaO expands Arkansas footprint with upcoming Fort Smith opening

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August 14, 2026

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Iced tea franchise HTeaO will open a location in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on Saturday, Aug. 22, according to a press release.

Located at 7500 Phoenix Ave., the store is owned and operated by first-time franchise owners Blake, Clayton, Kimberly and Megan Weaver in partnership with TexArk Tea, LLC. The location features drive-thru and in-store services, offering more than 20 flavors of sweetened and unsweetened tea made with a proprietary water filtration system and 100% natural ingredients.

"When we started looking at different opportunities, HTeaO stood out because it's a concept people genuinely enjoy," Blake Weaver said in the release. "It's simple, it's fun and it's built around giving guests a great experience every single time they walk through the door. We feel fortunate to be introducing that experience to Fort Smith, and we're excited to build something that our family and this community can be proud of."

"One of the things that impressed us most about HTeaO is how much care goes into every detail, from the ingredients to the customer experience," Kimberly Weaver said in the release. "Our goal is to create a place that's friendly, consistent and easy to make part of your day. Whether you're stopping by on your morning commute or making an afternoon tea run with friends, we hope every visit leaves you looking forward to the next one."

To celebrate the grand opening, the store will give away limited edition t-shirts to the first 250 customers and offer free cups of tea from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Aug. 22.

Additional promotions during the opening week include:

Buy one, get one free cups of tea on Saturday, Aug. 22 and Sunday, Aug. 23.
Buy one, get one free on all Brewhouse coffee from Sunday, Aug. 23 through Saturday, Aug. 29.
Half-priced gallons of tea from Saturday, Aug. 22, through Saturday, Aug. 29.

Following the opening week, the Fort Smith location will participate in the brand's signature daily happy hour from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., featuring buy one, get one free on any size tea.

Operating hours are 7 a.m. to 9:05 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9:05 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9:05 p.m. on Sunday.

In January 2023, HTeaO announced a minority partnership with two Dallas-based private equity firms, Crux Capital and Trive Capital. The brand has more than 150 locations.

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