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Queens' Tea turns to crowdsourcing to fund expansion

May 2013

Community-based expansion

The Queens' Tea, a Utah-based manufacturer of specialty teas, created a crowdsourced fundraising campaign in an effort to support the opening of its first retail location. The company is seeking to gather $20,000 on RocketHub to finance its foray into brick and mortar. According to the description, funds will be used for a variety of projects associated with business expansion. They will help transition into a new physical location, secure a larger commercial kitchen space and purchase refrigeration and packaging equipment. The Queen's Tea plans to open its first outlet in Salt Lake City, UT.

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