Franchising

HTeaO opens Lufkin, Texas location

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July 15, 2026

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HTeaO will open a location July 18 in Lufkin, Texas. The store is owned and operated by franchise owners Colby and Sarah Carthel, according to a press release

HTeaO offers a wide range of ultra-premium tea, water, and coffee products and caters to customers both in-store and through drive-thru services. Each location features more than 20 crafted flavors of sweetened and unsweetened tea, made using a proprietary water filtration system and 100% natural ingredients.

"We've been excited about this day for a long time, and there was never a question about where we wanted to open an HTeaO," Colby Carthel said in the press release. "Lufkin is home, and it's the kind of place where people genuinely enjoy supporting local businesses and spending time together. We're proud to bring a Texas-born brand to this community and hope HTeaO becomes part of people's daily routines, whether they're grabbing a drink on the go or catching up with friends."

To mark the grand opening, HTeaO will offer free cups of tea from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 18. The celebration will continue throughout the weekend with happy hour pricing, featuring a buy one get one free cup of tea, available all day July 18 and July 19. Guests also can enjoy half-priced gallons of tea for the entire week of July 18 through July 25. HTeaO also is offering buy one, get one free on all Brewhouse coffee from July 19 through July 25.

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