{"id":1830133,"date":"2026-10-23T11:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/franchise\/rio-acai\/news\/rio-acai-taps-franchise-veteran-garret-steed-to-join-founder-seth-riddle\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T15:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:04:27","slug":"rio-acai-taps-franchise-veteran-garret-steed-to-join-founder-seth-riddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/franchise\/rio-acai\/news\/rio-acai-taps-franchise-veteran-garret-steed-to-join-founder-seth-riddle\/","title":{"rendered":"Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed Taps Franchise Veteran Garret Steed to Join Founder Seth Riddle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rio-acai-rio-acai-taps-franchise-veteran-garret-steed-to-join-founder-seth-riddl.jpg\" alt=\"Rio Acai Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed Taps Franchise Veteran Garret Steed to Join Founder Seth Riddle\" class=\"wp-image-1829929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rio-acai-rio-acai-taps-franchise-veteran-garret-steed-to-join-founder-seth-riddl.jpg 901w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rio-acai-rio-acai-taps-franchise-veteran-garret-steed-to-join-founder-seth-riddl-768x1091.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rio-acai-rio-acai-taps-franchise-veteran-garret-steed-to-join-founder-seth-riddl-360x511.jpg 360w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rio-acai-rio-acai-taps-franchise-veteran-garret-steed-to-join-founder-seth-riddl-480x682.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rio-acai-rio-acai-taps-franchise-veteran-garret-steed-to-join-founder-seth-riddl-640x909.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed&#8217;s Expansion Journey<\/h2>\n<p>Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed is entering an exciting new chapter as it strives for national growth in the United States. The visionary founder, Seth Riddle, is teaming up with Garret Steed, an industry veteran with extensive experience as a multi-unit franchise operator. This partnership is set to propel Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed to new heights while maintaining its commitment to authenticity.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e23c12;\">Franchise Rio A\u00e7ai<\/h2>\n<p>Founded on the principle of delivering the genuine taste of Brazilian a\u00e7a\u00ed, Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed is a Utah-based franchise that has carved a niche in the vibrant food market. The brand stands out for its unique products, which celebrate Brazil&#8217;s authentic flavors, and its exceptional customer service. Under Seth&#8217;s leadership, the franchise has developed a robust operational model that allows for smooth scalability. With Garret Steed&#8217;s joining, the franchise aims to expand its footprint across the nation while carefully preserving the cultural essence of the Brazilian experience and the high standards of hospitality that have become synonymous with Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p>Together, Seth and Garret are poised to not only grow the brand but also elevate the franchise experience for both franchisees and customers alike, ensuring that every interaction reflects the warmth and communal spirit of Brazilian culture.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed&#8217;s Expansion Journey Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed is entering an exciting new chapter as it strives for national growth in the United States. The visionary founder, Seth Riddle, is teaming up with Garret Steed, an industry veteran with extensive experience as a multi-unit franchise operator. This partnership is set to propel Rio A\u00e7a\u00ed to new heights [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":654,"featured_media":1829929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1828784,1769540,1782808,1769493,1800817,1827728","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3541],"tags":[],"type-de-post":[641],"class_list":["post-1830133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","type-de-post-short-news"],"acf":[],"permalink_manager":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1830133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/654"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1830133"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1830133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1830137,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1830133\/revisions\/1830137"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1829929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1830133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1830133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1830133"},{"taxonomy":"type-de-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-de-post?post=1830133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}