RETAIL &
SERVICES
MULTI-UNIT
Buyer’s Guide
SITE LOCATION
Assistance
In cooperation with our Area
Developers, we offer our
franchisees a variety of critical
services including: advice and
assistance for site selection and
permitting, financing alternatives with Boefly, the largest
online financing marketplace,
and our SmartIceTM Remote
Management system.
OPPORTUNITY
Description
IceBorn is the franchise model
for Ice House America, the
pioneer and leader in automated ice and water vending
technology with a network of
over 2,500 independentlyowned ice and water vending
machines. Ice vending is
aggressively expanding in
the $4 billion packaged ice
category. And with no
employees necessary to operate
and a variety of placement
options, including real estate
within your existing portfolio,
an IceBorn franchise is well
positioned to capitalize on
that expansion.
Rankings
& Awards
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s
Franchise 500, 2014
Fast Franchise Facts
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s
Top New Franchises, 2014
Franchising Since: 2012, founded in 2003
Multi-Unit Franchisee Operating Units: 80%
Total Franchise Operating Units: 20 locations, with over
1,000 commitments
Company Operating Units: 132
• Military Friendly
Franchise, 2013
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• ultiple US patents for our
ice vending technology
Capital Investment: $27,995 - $398,500
Franchise Fee (per unit): $1,000 - $5,000
Royalty Fee (per unit): Varies based on model
Demographics
Advertising Fee (per unit): 1%
IceBorn’s customer base
includes a variety of socioeconomic groups. Trade workers,
such as contractors, landscapers, and commercial
fisherman, along with
recreational participants
and lower income residences
make up the heavy users.
Residential customers are
typically located within
a 2 mile radius of the ice
vending machine.
Build-Out Options: Free standing kiosk, in-line at retail
business centers
Earnings Claims: Yes
Available Territories: All regions, ex