Find out your potential earnings in the shaved ice business with our calculator tool below to see the difference between using a Snowie flavor station vs pour bottles. Enter some possible price/cost scenarios and watch the calculations show the great profit margins that come from being in the Shaved Ice Industry.

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Variable Costs Serving Bottles Flavor Station  
  Med. 14 oz Med. 14 oz  
Ice $0.13 $0.13  
Spoon Straws $0.02 $0.02  
Styrofoam Cup $0.04 $0.04  
Syrup $0.12 $0.23  
Napkins $0.01 $0.01  
Total Variable Cost per Unit $0.32 $0.43  
       
Price per Unit $3.00 $3.00  
Variable Cost % of Minimum Price 10.57% 14.45%  
Gross Profit Margin 89.43% 85.55%  
Gross Income per Unit $2.68 $2.57  
Savings/losses per cone $0.12 ($0.12)  
       
Cones Per Minute 1 3  
Profits Per Minute $2.68 $7.70  
Cones Per Hour 60 180  
Profits Per Hour $160.98 $461.99  
Savings/Losses Per Hour ($301.01) $301.01  
       
    $1,847.96 4hr event - Potential Profits
    $2,771.95 6hr event - Potential Profits
    $3,695.93 8hr event - Potential Profits

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