5 Shaved Ice Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: July 24th, 2023

Start A Shaved Ice Business

Shaved ice is a popular item for children and parents alike. It can be found at most street fairs, carnivals, amusement parks, and sporting events.

The shaved ice business can be very profitable because it has no overhead costs and little investment needed to get started.

Shaved ice is also very easy to make, so you don’t have to have any special skills or training to start a shaved ice business.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a shaved ice business:

Learn more about starting a shaved ice business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a shaved ice business?
-> Pros and cons of a shaved ice business

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established shaved ice business
-> Marketing ideas for a shaved ice business

Other resources

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3. Rita's Ice

Rita's Italian Ice is a restaurant chain, based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, which sells mainly Italian ice, frozen custard, and specialty creations.

Where they're located: Manhattan Community Board 1, New York, USA
Website traffic: 120K/month

4. Snowie

Snowie offers the best shaved ice machines and flavors, along with stands, accessories, and more to help your shaved ice business opportunity succeed.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Current team size: 10

5. Bahama Buck's

The Greatest Sno on Earth! Nobody serves up the ultimate tropical indulgence like Bahama Buck’s.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 130K/month