Our Sweet Story

Milo’s was founded as a restaurant in 1946 by Milo and Bea Carlton after Milo returned from serving our country in World War II. Milo’s philosophy was simple: use high quality, natural ingredients, listen to your customers, and never sacrifice taste.

This vision still guides us today as we source high-quality ingredients and never add colors or preservatives to our beverages.

More than seventy-five years later, Milo’s is still a family-owned business and also a Certified Women Owned Business with corporate headquarters in Bessemer, Alabama.

Milo’s is also a Platinum-Certified Zero Waste Manufacturer devoted to sustainable practices and the stewardship of local communities and the environment.

Family-Made Since 1946™

Since the beginning, our family-owned business has believed in never taking shortcuts or sacrificing taste.

That’s why we make our teas and lemonades fresh daily using high-quality, real ingredients. No preservatives, no artificial colors, no nonsense. This is what we like to call The Milo’s Difference.