lol, snow cones. my opinion- don’t bother, you’ll fail miserably anyway.

Why will it fail?

I would say to make sure you are in a good location where it gets hot out and place yourself in the most busiest location that you can find. I personally like snow cones but some people do not so if you do start it up I would suggest getting some other stuff that you can buy bulk of for cheap and sell for more.

Hey,
Its alex from MSN, I was just wondering, where did you get snow cones from!?!?lol, seriously!

It will not fail depending on the location. I go to one of these in the willow springs area of Illinois. It is a simple stand in a parking lot. The size is somewhere around 10×12 total… at night the place is mobbed, you can hardly find parking. It is a great idea and this stand has to be making a fortune. They offer 3 sizes and areound 50 or so different flavors. So basically it is a stand, crushed ice, styrofoam cups and syrup.

Also I do read this blog regularly so any more questions just fire away.

Im going to take away this “anonymous” posting thingy. I cant tell who is who.

But anyways, I am still researching this. I have a few phone calls to make before I post the business plan online.

Location is the key, the better the location the more traffic the business will get.

I have a few of them in town. But they are all the same. Just snow cones. Well, im going to have either coke/pepsi or shakes… still lookin into that also. I am also going to have a theme, like a hawaiian theme. So I will paint the tariler hawaiian style and have little umprellas in the snow cones (hahaha) and have the employees sportin hawaiian shirts. Oh yeah…

anyways, keep the comments up. I have been super busy doing other random stuff. (went on a 8 mile hike today). I will post some more smart kinda posts. Not this, blah blah I worked on blah blah today. haha

I think it could work but I am wondering why you want to do it, because it is not a year round business.

Mainly because I havent been worken this web design stuff like a job. Say like one week I put in 50 hours, the next I can put in like 10 hours. If I get organized and work 30 hours a week. Then I can also work 40 hours a week at a snow cone hut.

I am a workaholic btw…

and the season here last from may to august…

So what happened with the snow cones?

Hi, I am the proud owner of a snow cone business. I love it. It’s simple, it’s easy and it’s profitable. I am located in a very very very small town in Alabama, we don’t even have a redlight here, and my business is booming. visit http://www.southernsnow.com when looking for a trailer but buy your flavors from snow wizzard, they are both located in New Orleans………..oh, don’t add anything else, just sell the cones……………If you’d like to email me with questions fell free to do so. Good luck.

it will work if u want it to. i’m starting one myself and i have lots of negative feedback. im in georgia we like snow cones around here. but i couldnt tell u a place where i could go buy one. it is just hard to find a location that fits the business.i will suceed as u will. good luck

So is the machine from Southern snow better than the snow wizzard machine and what kind of volume can one machine handle in one day?

Jonathan you have a wonderfull idea dont let any one discourage you,once u set up in the right order you will make lots of money ,im from the caribbean and ive been selling sno cone for the past 4 years and i made alot of money out of it so you muscle on with your idea .

How much profit are we talking about? How much is startup? You guys with trailors, can you setup anywhere or do you have to have permission to setup in a certain parking lot?

How is your business plan for the snow cone business coming along?

I am in a very, very small town in Texas but I have a spot right at the corner of the only red light. We have alot of pass thru traffic to Austin, Texas. We make rustic furniture there. It gets really hot in the summer around here and thought that a snow cone stand would be “cool” Thought I would let my son run it when he is out of school. Can you send me cgray61096 email address I would like to ask for some recommendations on a machine and flavors. I would like to run it off the grid with a solar panel and 12v deep cycle battery.

Hey, searching and saw the talk about the snow wizard and southern snow. Really wanting to know which has the best flavors? Already have the machine, just need the BEST selling brand of syrup? ANy helo would be great! Idf you could send me cgray61096 email maybe he could help , if your not sure.
Thanks

I am also looking into doing a snow cone shop here in Idaho.I think you have a good plan and stay with it.But i also think if you were to put one by a park or in a neaberhood you would do great.Moms and dads like to take there kids for short walks.What better place then to your snow cone shop.Tora