Posted on 04/29/2010 5:21:44 PM PDT by JoeProBono
WOODBURY, N.Y., - The manufacturers of AriZona Iced Tea released a statement saying their headquarters is in New York, not Arizona, to head off boycott talk.
Don Vultaggio, founder of the beverage company, released a statement Wednesday asking people not to project their anger about Arizona's new law -- which gives police the right to demand citizenship papers from anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant -- onto his company, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.
"AriZona Beverages proudly traces its origins back to New York," Vultaggio said. "In 1992, two hardworking guys from Brooklyn with a dream created AriZona Iced Tea."
"Since then ... we have remained loyal to our family-run business based in New York. For the last 16 years, our headquarters have remained on Long Island," he said.
Comedian George Lopez joked on Twitter this week that he "went to buy an AriZona Iced Tea -- they asked me for my documentation. So I bought HORCHATA instead!"
Company officials replied on Twitter Thursday: "We're BIG fans! Just wanted to let you know that AriZona is and always has been a NY company and would (heart) to send you some tea!"
NEW YORK CITY!?!?
Git a rope.
Got to love the scorched earth policies!
Doesn’t matter. The only word on the can that most Mexicans can read is the brand name.
It’s tragically funny that people assume so much from a brand name.
So, New York Tea supports the racist George Lopez?
Perhaps some Snapple then...
I can’t stand George Lopez. I don’t care what his heritage is, he sucks.
Thanks for the warning; I'll take my business elsewhere.
Kinda reminds you of that Pace Pecante commercial: New York City!
Even if the tea isn’t based in Arizona, you should STILL buy it if others are boycotting it for the wrong reason.
I’ve always known this. Says so right on the can. But who reads the fine print...
Lopez=culo
Every day that Obama is in office, the pride one should feel about their American citizenship means less and less.
Boy : You got that right. I dont see anything funny in that guy, he makes me want to barf.
I think he is mentally ill.
Arizona Iced Tea is SWILL!
Loaded with sugar; no tea flavor - Gag.
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