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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Beloved chicken chain Bojangles has announced they will enter store isles later this year with a new alcoholic version of their famous sweet tea.

In partnership with Appalachian Mountain Brewing Company, Bojangles Hard Sweet Tea will hit the shelves of retailers like Circle K, QT, ingles, Lowes, Walmart and Food Lion in the Carolinas beginning in March.

A release from the company said the beverage will expanded to other states at a later date. It will not be available at any Bojangles restaurants.

The drink marks a collaboration of two notable Carolina brands. Bojangles was founded in 1977 in Charlotte, North Carolina and has expanded to roughly 800 restaurants across 15 states. Appalachian Mountain Brewing Company is an award-winning brewery founded in Boone, North Carolina in 2013.