Kona Ice Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews

Tony Lamb is the founder of Kona Ice, which provides a bright, welcoming and professional alternative to the typical ice cream truck. Kids line up to buy shaved ice and get to use a patented “Flavor Wave” where customers can pour their own flavors onto the ice—with literally thousands of combinations—making it a fun, interactive experience for kids. Kona Ice, a national franchise, now has 63 franchises in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Its crisp, clean trucks and revolutionary design certainly are changing the way America thinks about the stereotypical ice cream truck. The franchisor anticipates 500 Kona Ice franchises nationwide in the next five years alone. Tony can discuss how Kona Ice was formed and turned into a franchise. Some possible questions include: About Kona Ice Launched in 2007 by Tony Lamb, Kona Ice provides a bright, welcoming and professional alternative to the typical ice cream truck. Kona Ice is committed to the community and has donated more than $250,000 to local organizations since its inception. Kona Ice has quickly become a desirable franchising opportunity due to the low overhead, flexible hours, quick profit margins and low royalty fee, fixed at $3,000 per year.