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Ice Cream Kiosk For Sale – Make Sure You Check The Following

Ice Cream Kiosk Selection – Five Things You Must Consider

If you are looking to purchase an Ice Cream kiosk then there are a number of key elements you should consider. In this short article we will consider what we believe to be the top four.

1. What types of ice cream will you be selling from the kiosk. Will you be selecting pre manufactured frozen products that will simply need to be extracted from the freezer. Might you be selling freshly made if so see point 2

2. If you are looking to sell freshly made let’s consider ice cream makers and the supporting commercial equipment that’s required. If you are yet to do any research on this be prepared to identify that good quality ice cream machines can cost the same as a small quality car.

  • This could represent a significant investment especially if it’s a new market area for you.
  • If you already have experience of retailing ice cream, then the investment costs probably won’t put you off too much as you will be aware of the available return on investment
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3. Mintel a well respected research company identified the following findings on the UK ice cream market

  • is estimated to be worth £1.1 billion in 2013
  • A senior food analyst recently quoted; “Ice cream occupies an affordable price position in the context of the overall food market. The relatively cheap cost being seen as one of the most important drivers of underlying growth throughout the economic downturn, helping to position as an affordable treat’
  • Mintel expects value sales to increase 17% by 2017 to £1.2Bn.
  • Approximately 85% of the British buy ice cream,
    • 49% preferring ice cream in tubs
    • 35% in cones.
  • One in four people buy ice cream from an ice cream van (ice cream kiosk)
  • We spend approximately £17 per year in the UK on ice cream, making it the 10th largest capital spend in the world.

4. The sale of ice cream in the UK provides astute retailers opportunities to enjoy healthy sales and extensive margins in the process.

5. Beware: With the potential for Ice cream sales there has been a noticeable increase in the amount of inferior in build quality, unreliable and difficult to repair ice cream equipment making its way into the UK.

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