THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SNO BIZ
Sno Biz Dealers are independent business non-franchise owners, supported by our Regional Distribution Network. We’ve learned that our most successful Dealers start with some business experience – though not always in food or hospitality. They have some capital to invest. They are hard working, prefer to set their own schedules, and then enjoy realizing their profit potential.
HOW TO START A BUSINESS WITH SNO BIZ
- Find the Sno Biz Distributor in your state or country.
- Fill out and submit the contact form so your region’s Distributor can reach you.
- Ask your Sno Biz Distributor for territory availability, pricing and ordering information.
- Decide on your sales vehicle: Is it a store, a cart, a tent, a trailer?
- Check local codes/permits. Find small business resources at Small Business Administration Resources
- Order equipment, products, supplies
- Complete training (not available in all states or countries).
- Open your enterprise and discover your Sno Biz profit potential.
Got a Taste for the Sno Bizness?
PERKS OF OWNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
When you’re the owner of a Sno Biz non-franchise business, you’re in the driver’s seat. You keep all of your profits! Our easy application process, low start-up costs, high profit margins, and brand recognition, mean that you can make Sno Biz your business this season!
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Easy Application
No complicated application or entry essays required here! All you need to do to get started with Sno Biz is fill out this form. Answer a few questions to help us get to know you better, and a representative will contact you with your next steps.
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Low Start-Up Cost
Our simple start-up packages have everything you need to get your shaved ice business up and running: equipment, product, marketing materials, and serving accessories are all included. Plus, our packages start at a third of the price of our competitors!
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Be Profitable Your First Season
Our low cost of start-up and high profit margins mean that most of our Sno Biz family are generating profit within their first season! This way, you can focus on selling smiles instead of managing debt.
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A Tool to Teach Entrepreneurship
Sno Biz wants your family to join ours. With the purchase of a starter package also comes the opportunity to teach your loved ones the power of commerce.
MORE THAN SHAVED ICE
Sno Biz is the only flavor company to supply your shave ice enterprise with powdered mixes for shave ice treats, ice-blended coffees, smoothies, shakes, and cotton candy. With a rainbow of tastes and a variety of product options, the only limit is your imagination.
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Start-Up Packages
Start your business your way with our differentiated start-up packages! We have four available package options that vary to suit your needs. Our Simple Start-Up Packages have all the basics, and our Complete Success Packages offer our full-line of marketing materials, expanded flavor options, and five times the cups and spoons for many happy customers.
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Marketing Materials
Sno Biz wants your business to benefit from our recognizable brand. That’s why we have menu boards, posters, banners, flags, signs, give-a-ways, and logo cups to ensure you’re famous with your customers! Marketing materials are included in start-up packages, and many free marketing materials are available to our dealers. Using your own business name is also an option and you can still attract customers by “featuring Sno Biz flavors!”
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Equipment
We offer a full line of industry leading equipment for our family to use, including ice shavers, slush machines, blenders, cotton candy machines, carts, trailers, and more! If your equipment breaks down, we also have parts and accessories to get you back up and running. Contact your distributor to learn how to purchase or upgrade equipment.
WHAT OUR FAMILY SAYS
You don’t have to take our word for it—see what Sno Biz family members from all over the continent have to say!
Terri in Mississippi:
At the age of 15 I took my first job at Sno Biz in Ridgeland, MS. I enjoyed it so much that seven years later I purchased the store. I had no husband, no kids, and no real debt other than the loan I took out to purchase Sno Biz. That 1st year was the BEST year of my life! I was not really a morning person, so I loved being able to sleep late and work late. I was open from 1-9 Monday thru Saturday and closed on Sunday. My Sno Biz grossed over $70K that year. More than twice what I paid for the business, I was hooked!
– Terri & Mike Langham, MS Distributors
Mickey from Detroit:
I became interested in the Sno Biz product when on a family trip to Jackson, Mississippi back in 2003. There was a line wrapped around the corner of people of all ages waiting to be served something that I had to see. I ordered a rainbow Sno Biz and my tasted buds were satisfied and my entrepreneur spirit was ignited.
– Sno Biz Detroit, Mickey Ellis, Owner/Operator
Paul from Montreal:
I joined the Sno Biz family when I was in Beirut, Lebanon in 1999. The assistance I received from Tom and Kris helped me to understand the Sno Biz concept and I was able to take that knowledge to develop Sno Biz in Eastern Canada in 2002. You don’t need a big space to make big profits with Sno Biz.