Kona Ice has been great for our family & our community. We have loved Kona Ice since our boys were little. Having had the pleasure of living in a city with one of the first Canadian franchises, we missed it so much when we moved! I believe you have to have a passion for a product in order to successfully sell it.

 

The flavours, nutritional content & business model are exactly what we were looking for. We loved that our children could learn business skills, we could bring joy to our community & we could have the flexibility we needed in case another lockdown occurred. Starting a business with lockdowns and uncertainty of COVID was scary. I (Miranda) work in a business that ran the entire time.

 

I have learned that certain requirements almost make a business COVID proof. Those being the following:

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1. No storefront. Storefronts are extremely expensive and so many were closed due to restrictions. Bills for storefronts did not go away. Open or not.

2. A drive-thru or a mobile business gives flexibility when other restaurants/ food services are closed.

People are looking for healthy treats for their families

3. Low start-up costs, and very low carrying costs.

4. Low cost of goods. The profit margins are great with Kona Ice!