Startup costs for a shave ice/ snow cone business

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2023
  • How much does it cost to start a shaved ice business?
    This video shows the start up costs.

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  • @spaghettimeatball
    @spaghettimeatball 11 месяцев назад +24

    I just bought everything to get going and I have been watching your videos for a few weeks, by far the best ones on the subject. I just want to let you know I appreciate you.

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  10 месяцев назад +4

      Awesome, thank you!

    • @theperceivingeye3388
      @theperceivingeye3388 Месяц назад

      Any updates?

    • @spaghettimeatball
      @spaghettimeatball 25 дней назад

      @@theperceivingeye3388 updates on me? sure. I kinda lost interest after trump is not coming to iowa, that was my whole thing to sell to the people in the line, i kinda lost interest but idk. still want to make it work somehow. but it needs to be the right situation with enough people.
      thanks for asking!

    • @jesusiscurtis
      @jesusiscurtis 10 дней назад

      How’d it go dude?

  • @oceandreams97
    @oceandreams97 2 месяца назад +7

    Starting this year, I created a new dream of mine. And its precisely this! Now i have more confidence about me proceeding with my goal! Iam currently looking at little trailers, and shave ice machines. I am a stay at home mom, and havnt brought an income in, in more than 4 years! Currently going through the worst we've experienced yet in our lives, and i NEED to help and get us out of the hole we are in! I dont want to worry about how iam going to buy diapers or food for my family ever again! My fiance has been working tirelessly, and with the economy now its just not enough! We seem to be going backwards instead of forward! So with that being said, iam literally starting at NOTHING with huge dreams and the best intentions! I already created my own logo and brand! So hopefully someday soon i can come back, and tell everyone my name, and that i made it!🎉❤❤ iam so so glad, this momma of 2 littles came across your video today! This is what i needed! 🙏🙌🌠💐

    • @McK2Official
      @McK2Official 2 месяца назад +3

      My first year too. It's gonna be extremely hot. So that just means more $$$😊

    • @oceandreams97
      @oceandreams97 2 месяца назад +2

      @McK2Official heck yes. That's what I need! Would $400 be enough to start at base level? Machine and flavors and ice? Even if I start with a canopy by a lake or beach?

    • @McK2Official
      @McK2Official 2 месяца назад +2

      @@oceandreams97 you need more than that to start Must get your licenses together. Business and Food Handler. Then materials for operation. (SUPPLIES). Then you have staff.. If any... Style of service, Shop Rental, or on a Cart or a Trailer...Plus Uniforns or Shirts with your comapny on it..Or you can just do it for your neighborhood...Sit outside your house🐖

    • @oceandreams97
      @oceandreams97 2 месяца назад +1

      @McK2Official okay so, maybe more like around $1,200 for base minimum! I'd start out with a canopy stand, and work my way up to a trailer. If I bought a machine for even $200, a canopy for another $200 and the licenses...I think I could still make this happen, I really have faith in this and need to prove to myself and my fiance it's truly possible! Thank you for responding to me, it definitely helped figure numbers a bit better!😊

    • @BrotherBen1988
      @BrotherBen1988 2 месяца назад +2

      Keep pushing 💯. God is faithful 🙏🏽

  • @secondcitysurvival8404
    @secondcitysurvival8404 Год назад +4

    Just came across your channel. I am in the inflatable business. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your videos. Also a buddy of mine and I always wanted to start a shaved ice trailer! Thanks man

  • @SWEETSTOP2023
    @SWEETSTOP2023 Год назад +3

    Love your videos! I am starting a snow cone and soft serve ice cream shop. I have gotten a lot of good info from you. Thanks! I am documenting everything from day 1. I am not open yet but in process of getting building ready. Already purchased most everything just waiting for building to get finished! wish me luck.

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +1

      Thank you! Good luck in your new endeavor!

    • @jesusiscurtis
      @jesusiscurtis 10 дней назад

      Hey! Any update?

    • @SWEETSTOP2023
      @SWEETSTOP2023 9 дней назад

      @@jesusiscurtis opening day tomorrow

  • @MrBdevon85
    @MrBdevon85 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the knowledge..

  • @evilgabe666
    @evilgabe666 Год назад +9

    I bought a hatsuyuki, I paid 900 for. It's hand crank. It works great. You don't need power. Here in Los Angeles the county wants your life just to get permits. They say if you are mobile in some citys you don't need any. I'm gonna give it a go this summer. All together you will need about 2 grand. You need a table maybe a chair, umbrella if you want to post up. Dewalt makes a great fold table That's about what I spent, with a generator I bought just because it was a good deal. Maybe if I blow up I'll get an electric machine.

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +3

      That’s awesome. Bigger cities are probably more difficult/expensive to get permits and licensing. Good luck with your business!

    • @ursulaschaefer1747
      @ursulaschaefer1747 11 месяцев назад +1

      How quickly can you fill a cone? I wanted to go this route too. I love the low tech manual style just don’t want it to take too long…

    • @evilgabe666
      @evilgabe666 11 месяцев назад

      @@ursulaschaefer1747 i can make a large cup in under a minute. I had a gig a few weeks ago and everybody was fascinated by the machine. They liked seeing it done by hand. Its not a cheap machine, it's made of iron and the blade is so sharp. I can make snow on a hot day like nothing. Its very easy to use. If you get enough practice at making them you can crank them out no problem for a small group of 30 people anything over 50 you might want a helper maybe. I go to a place where they got a cube ice shaver and its all electric, I think its the same amount of time. Not much of a time difference, you got to remember a little skill goes into making them. Its not all about how fast you can crank one out.

  • @davidbogan3573
    @davidbogan3573 Месяц назад

    what flavors do you say to start out with and then what flavors to add later?

  • @BustedKnuckles69
    @BustedKnuckles69 Год назад +1

    i saw in another video you made that you installed a reverse osmosis system , we are opening a brick and morter shaved ice in Bradenton fl , but have no idea how big of a system we would need , we will be making our own ice with an ice block machine , what do you have in your business ? Great videos by the way ...thank you

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +3

      Yes I have a reverse osmosis system. J upgraded the tank to a 14 gallon tank to keep up with demand. We just freeze our blocks in a standard freezer. Here is a video of how we make our blocks:
      ruclips.net/video/BonV6ZFQGa8/видео.html

    • @BustedKnuckles69
      @BustedKnuckles69 Год назад

      @@thehaddocks can i ask what size and how much it cost? we have no clue about these things

  • @sherrysunshine6986
    @sherrysunshine6986 Год назад +2

    How long does it take to freeze ice and also do you need a specific freezer? Thanks so much for sharing I love to own a company like this making people happy with sweats all day..heck yeah.

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +2

      It depends. The initial freeze of all 120 blocks in the freezer takes 3-5 days. Once I have some frozen blocks and I just take and use 20-40 blocks and replace those they freeze faster because of the mass of the other ice blocks. They freeze in 2-3 days.

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +2

      I use a standard deep freezer

    • @sherrysunshine6986
      @sherrysunshine6986 Год назад +2

      @@thehaddocks Wow, that was fast, and thanks so much for those answers. They helped me a lot. Have a great week and thanks for sharing so much!!

  • @mariawong9585
    @mariawong9585 Год назад +1

    How many cubic feet is your deep chest freezers that can hold 30-40 molds? Thank you. God bless your business and endeavors.

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад

      I believe they are 5-7 square feet somewhere in there.

  • @warriorwoman336
    @warriorwoman336 Год назад +2

    When you were first starting out how long did it take you to get everything and start the business up?

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +2

      If I recall correctly it took me 2 months to build it and open.

  • @Deeznutsn00dle
    @Deeznutsn00dle Год назад +1

    I am starting my own snow cone stand for my business class. The ice blocks you put in your shaver is that just frozen filtered water or frozen Sugar water?

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +2

      Yes just frozen filtered water.

  • @MW713
    @MW713 5 месяцев назад +1

    I am getting ready to start. I am going to do pop-ups until I can find the best spot. How do you recommend storing ice until I get a permanent spot? Everything will be transported to and from the sites daily until then.

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  5 месяцев назад

      I would buy a new small freezer to store it in.

  • @DavidLopez-bs9it
    @DavidLopez-bs9it 11 месяцев назад +2

    Where did you buy your shavers? Im looking to upgrade to block shavers i currently have a ice cube shaver.

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  11 месяцев назад +1

      Shaveicesupples.com

    • @Newchannel9o6
      @Newchannel9o6 8 месяцев назад

      @@thehaddocks this link is dead

  • @noecasucci5164
    @noecasucci5164 Год назад

    hello. I make a query. we're on a shaved ice project. But when the ice is passed through the machine and we pour the syrup on it, it melts very quickly. Do you have a way to prevent that from happening?

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +3

      Some things you can try: Pack the ice a little more, cool your syrups, let the blocks melt a little before shaving

  • @CijiCloud
    @CijiCloud Год назад +1

    What syrups do u use? Where do u buy? Are they ready to use or do u have to make them?

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/iAGlLbNT8kQ/видео.html
      This video shows where I buy everything

  • @Charleypopcorn
    @Charleypopcorn Год назад +1

    Have you used sno wizard or southern snow shavers? These are costly

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +2

      I haven’t used them before. With my setup and freezing my own blocks I prefer a vertical block shaver

    • @EP-ly2nh
      @EP-ly2nh Год назад +1

      I just went to both Snowizard and Southern Snow two days ago. Looking to start up next year.

  • @lariiac7167
    @lariiac7167 11 месяцев назад +4

    Where do you purchase your syrups

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  11 месяцев назад +1

      This video shows where I buy everything for my shave ice business:
      ruclips.net/video/iAGlLbNT8kQ/видео.html

  • @SomisArt
    @SomisArt Год назад +1

    Do you need a 3 compartment sink?

  • @reviewstrials6785
    @reviewstrials6785 11 месяцев назад

    Where would you buy the ice blocks?

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  11 месяцев назад

      We make our own: ruclips.net/video/BonV6ZFQGa8/видео.html

  • @tammyloftin9036
    @tammyloftin9036 4 месяца назад

    Do you have a item# for the ice containers

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  4 месяца назад

      I don’t have the item number. They are just 1/2gallon containers.

  • @TheRealJustinAlvizo
    @TheRealJustinAlvizo Год назад +1

    Can you show us how to make sugar free flavors?

  • @cdnsilverdaddy
    @cdnsilverdaddy Год назад +1

    Which city are you in?

  • @bigcussin5950
    @bigcussin5950 Год назад +1

    How much shave ice does 1 block of ice make on average?

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  Год назад +1

      Probably 5-6 smalls

    • @mandyk310
      @mandyk310 6 месяцев назад

      How many blocks would you say you go through on a busy day?

  • @cassietheboss9211
    @cassietheboss9211 7 месяцев назад +1

    Where do you get the containers to make your ice?

    • @thehaddocks
      @thehaddocks  6 месяцев назад

      Price container, a local company. I’ve seen them on eBay and Amazon as well.