How Free, Sponsor-Paid Electrolytes Work in Arizona
"Free" usually comes with a catch, so it's fair to ask how HydrateFree can send Arizonans zero sugar electrolyte sticks every month without charging for them. The short answer: local Arizona businesses pay for the product by putting their ads on the packaging. You cover shipping, and that's it.
This guide walks through the whole arrangement in plain language: what members get, what they pay, who the sponsors are, and what the sponsors get in return.
The short version
- The electrolytes are free. Local businesses sponsor the pouches, and that sponsorship pays for the product.
- You pay for shipping only: $5.99 a month, or $59.99 a year on the annual plan.
- You get 26 zero sugar sticks a month. We're launching with one flavor, Raspberry Lemonade.
- It's statewide. HydrateFree ships anywhere in Arizona, not just one city.
If you want the full step-by-step, our How It Works page covers it too.
Who pays for the electrolytes
Think of it like ad-supported radio or a free local magazine, applied to something you actually use every day.
Gyms, clinics, real estate teams and other local businesses sponsor the monthly pouches. In exchange, their brand and offer go on the packaging. Each pouch has 3 ad spots, so a few local businesses share the cost of the product you receive.
That sponsorship is what makes the sticks free. You aren't buying the product at retail. The businesses are paying to reach Arizona households with something that sits on a kitchen counter for a month instead of scrolling past in a feed.
What members get each month
Every member receives a monthly pouch with:
- 26 electrolyte sticks
- Zero sugar, sweetened with stevia only
- Raspberry Lemonade flavor at launch
- Sponsor offers from local businesses on the packaging
To use a stick, mix it into water according to the label. The science page lists the full ingredient and nutrient details if you want to read the label before you join.
What you actually pay
The product itself is always free. The only charge is shipping and packaging to your door:
- Monthly: $5.99 a month
- Yearly: $59.99 a year
That's a recurring membership charge, not a one-time postage fee, and you can cancel anytime through your membership controls. There are no upsells and no hidden fees.
You never have to buy from a sponsor
This is the part people ask about most. Seeing a sponsor's offer on your pouch doesn't obligate you to anything. You don't have to visit the business, scan the QR code or redeem an offer to keep your membership, or to cancel it. The offers are there if they interest you, and easy to ignore if they don't.
On privacy: we use your city to match your pouch with local sponsors. Sponsors never see your personal information.
Why local businesses sponsor the pouches
For a local business, a HydrateFree pouch is a physical ad that lands in homes near them and stays there. Sponsors put their logo and offer on pouches sent to members in the cities they choose, and each pouch carries a QR code so they can see who's interested.
HydrateFree also keeps it to one business type per city, so a sponsor's direct competitor can't take the spot beside them. If you own a business and want to learn about placement and availability, visit the sponsors page.
Available across Arizona
HydrateFree started in Scottsdale and is launching statewide. The official launch runs November 1–10, 2026, and we ship to Arizona addresses anywhere in the state, from Phoenix and Tucson to Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe and beyond. See your city on our Arizona cities page.
If you live outside Arizona, you can join the waitlist and we'll email you when we open your state.
FAQ
Are HydrateFree electrolytes really free? Yes. The product is always free because local Arizona businesses sponsor the pouches. You pay $5.99 a month (or $59.99 a year) to cover shipping.
How many sticks do I get? 26 zero sugar electrolyte sticks every month.
What flavor is it? We're launching with Raspberry Lemonade.
What is it sweetened with? Stevia only. The sticks are zero sugar.
Do I have to use the sponsor offers? No. Sponsor offers are optional. You never have to visit a business or redeem an offer.
Can I cancel? Yes, anytime, and you won't be billed again.
Where do you ship? Anywhere in Arizona. Outside Arizona, you can join the waitlist.
Get your free electrolytes
Local businesses cover the sticks. You cover shipping. That's the whole deal.
Claim your free Raspberry Lemonade electrolytes →
Own a local business? Sponsor a pouch and put your brand in Arizona homes every month.