Joe Tea facts for kids
Private | |
Industry | Food and Beverage |
Founded | 1998 |
Founder | Steven Prato |
Headquarters | Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 |
Area served
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International |
Key people
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Steven Prato, CEO Ann Prato |
Products | Iced tea Potato chips |
Joe Tea is a company that makes yummy iced tea and crunchy potato chips. It was started in 1998 by a husband and wife team, Steven and Ann Prato. Their main office is in Montclair, New Jersey. People love Joe Tea's drinks because they taste natural. The company also has a cool, old-fashioned logo.
How Joe Tea Began
Steven and Ann Prato started Joe Tea in the summer of 1998. They began by selling their drinks to small shops. These shops were in places like Hoboken and the Jersey Shore.
Soon, Joe Tea started selling to bigger stores. This is called "wholesale distribution." In just a few years, their products were available all over the New York metropolitan area.
Joe Tea Goes Global
By 2012, Joe Tea was becoming very popular. The company began selling its products in many different countries. These included Chile, Japan, China, Korea, Indonesia, Brazil, Canada, and Britain.
By 2017, Joe Tea had grown even more. Their products were being sold in over 20 countries around the world.