Sno Shack - Business Opportunity
Quick Summary
Since 1978, Sno Shack has been dedicated to creating quality shaved ice—in both equipment and flavors. With our low startup costs and high profit margins, Sno Shack works for everyone! Choose mobile units for events; have a stationary location or have multiple units to make Sno Shack your sole income. Sno Shack: it’s the cool way to make money.
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Sno Shack
Business Cost, Fees & Facts for 2026
| Minimum Cash Required | $19,000 | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | |
| # of Existing Units | 450 | |
| Training & Support | Yes | |
| Home Office Location | Rexburg, ID |
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Sno Shack - Business Opportunity
Sno Shack is the cool way to make money!
Use your Sno Shack as a fun summer job, a way to teach your children the importance of hard work and responsibility or as a way to earn extra income. Whether this is your first time owning your own business or you are a seasoned entrepreneur, we know you will fall in love with this business opportunity just as much as we have! To help you better answer the question: “Is Sno Shack right for me?” we think you should get to know us better:
About Sno Shack, Inc.
Sno Shack, Inc. was founded in 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company was created to fill a market void in quality ice shaving equipment and flavor distribution. Over the last 39 years, Sno Shack Inc. has been one of the world's leading suppliers of shaved ice products. From ice shavers to "shacks" to flavors, Sno Shack continues to provide quality support for individual shaved ice operations all over the world.
Here at Sno Shack we think of ourselves as entrepreneurs. We absolutely love shaved ice, but that’s not the only thing we love about this business. We love the opportunities it provides for entrepreneurs just like you to learn the aspects of owning your own company and employing youth to teach them the importance of hard work and responsibility, all while earning extra income.
We believe in helping our customers turn their own Sno Shack into a thriving business by offering the best shaved ice in the world! Sno Shack offers the greatest value for your business. Operating your own Sno Shack is a fun, exciting way to earn that extra income you are looking for and we are here to help you every step of the way!
Benefits of Sno Shack:
- No royalties or ongoing fees
- Low investment
- Anyone can do it
- Family friendly
- Fun work environment
- Recession resilient business
- No experience necessary - we will train you
- Training is available via phone, videos or in-house hands on training in Rexburg, Idaho
- Experienced and friendly support from Sno Shack, Inc. to help you every step of the way
- Customizable business- it can be as small or as large of a business as you want it to be
- Our packages range from $4,995 to $25,000.
- Choose mobile units for events like soccer games or air shows; have a stationary location so you can develop regular customers, or have multiple units to make Sno Shack your sole income.
Opening a Sno Shack has been a rewarding experience for me and my family. It is a lot of hard work, but the rewards are worth it. We have learned how to start and run a business, established a gathering place which is the social hub of our community, we employ up to 20 teens each season, and not only have my children learned about hard work, they have been able to buy cars, have spending money, and they will also be able to pay for college.Julie
Sno Shack has been an excellent company to work with! Their flavors and products are superior to the other companies that I researched. The customer service has been superb and they have gone above and beyond to answer any questions or address any concerns that I have had. I look forward to working with them for many more years to comeSean
We have been using Sno Shack flavors and block ice shavers for ten years. Sno Shack's product quality surpasses any on the market. The shavers shave ice so fine it literally comes out as fluffy as snow. This allows the flavors to be fully absorbed into the ice and not flow over it to the bottom of the cone. Instead, it produces a soft, smooth texture which is very pleasing to the customer. The flavors are the most natural tasting we have found. There are many to choose from, each resulting in a very authentic, flavorful product. We have hundreds of repeat customers because our snow cones are the best around, thanks to Sno Shack!Lloyd & Debbie
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