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Restaurant and Food, Children's Franchises
About Kona Ice
We sell shaved ice, but that’s not what we’re all about. Company-wide, we’ve given back and raised over $62 million dollars to communities and organizations all across the country since our inception in 2007. It’s more a part of who we are than any other aspect of our brand. It is how we operate. To put it simply, giving back is who we are, selling the world’s most incredible shaved ice is what we do.
One of the best things about Kona Ice is that the business model is simple. The brand works for you, not the other way around. Our goal at corporate is to make your Kona Ice experience as enjoyable and stress-free as eating a cup of shaved ice!
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Why Kona Ice?
- Proprietary Nutritional Product: Through Kreations Flavoring, we provide a product that meets all of the federal nutritional standards for schools.
- Ancillary Equipment: You can customize your business model with the three different products we offer - the Kona Kiosk, the Kona Mini and the Kona Trailer.
- Patented Flavorwave: With our patented Flavorwave, we’re the only shaved ice truck that provides this self-service feature.
- Unmatched Corporate Support: You want proof? Highest in franchisee satisfaction with two different agencies since we’ve started. Hear it from our franchisees with testimonials on our website.
- Established Brand: With 8 years in the industry and representation all across the country, and even internationally, Kona Ice is a well-developed and respected brand.
- Extremely Quick Startup: We’ll have you up and running in 30-60 days, guaranteed.
- Fixed Royalty: No penalties for succeeding.
- Incredibly Low Overhead: Approximately 6% food cost in an industry with an average of 32%.
- Community Involvement: With over $35 million given back, our communities have embraced us as the best fundraising tool around.
Ideal Candidate
At Kona Ice, you go into business for yourself, but not by yourself. We have an entire corporate staff that's here to assist for anything you may need. Our ideal candidate is someone who wants to be an owner/operator their first year and someone who loves giving back to their community!
$119,850 - $140,350
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Testimonials
“I couldn’t believe how fast I was up and running with my Kona business. It felt like just weeks since my initial phone call to when I was driving my Kona Ice truck away from Kona Kollege completely ready to do business!” - Natasha Pharis
“I would have never imagined that I could practically pay off my entire year’s royalty in one weekend. It never ceases to amaze me the amount of people that love coming up to the truck - there’s always a line. And I never thought I’d be able to do this full time, but after just a year in the business, I was able to make Kona my full time job.” - Megan Stevenson
“As far as Kona is concerned, what really drew me in was the low barrier of entry. There wasn’t a lot of risk, in my opinion. You know, you’re buying a truck. You actually have an asset to work with. And I appreciate that the business is built around the effort you put into it. If you want to put the effort in, you’re going to have a growing business, a profitable business.” - Garvin Wong
“The Kona Ice truck is a wonderful sales tool. It was a lot easier to sell than I had imagined it would be. I have hardly ever had anyone turn me down when I asked them for their business. The truck basically sells itself!” - Charles Love
“The fact that we have a nutritious and delicious product that’s fortified with vitamins and meets all the federal guidelines for working in schools has been a game-changer for us. We’re the only vendor that’s allowed to be on school property. That’s huge!” - Lisa Quiroz
