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Is an Ice Drink Machine Worth Investing In?

By Mariana Dominguez, Mar 6, 2020

Considering investing in a commercial Ice Drink Machine? Here are 5 Factors that make ice drinks a profitable product category with high ROI >

7 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying a Commercial Ice Drink Machine

By Mariana Dominguez, Mar 6, 2020

Ice drinks are extremely popular among customers and highly profitable for retailers. With profit margins of 70%-120%, here are the top 7 most important questions you should ask before buying a commercial ice drink machine.

5 Must-Serve Frozen Alcoholic Drinks and How to Make Them

By Mariana Dominguez, Feb 13, 2020

Drive Foot Traffic and Sales with an Exciting, New Frozen Beverage Product Line

9 Ways to Make Money With a Frozen Drink Machine

By Mariana Dominguez, Feb 13, 2020

Frozen drink machines can also feature bright, distinctive product advertising directly on the front of the unit that can help drive sales, including limited time promotions, food pairings, and discounts.

The Different Types of Frozen Drink Machines & Products: Frozen Nitro Drinks

By Mariana Dominguez, Jan 23, 2020

While nitrogen-infused drinks may sound new and strange, putting a gas into a beverage has been a common practice for a very long time. Sparkling water, beer, and soda are all beverages infused with carbon dioxide (CO₂).

The Different Types of Frozen Drink Machines & Products: Frozen Nitro Tea

By Mariana Dominguez, Dec 24, 2019

Nitro cold brew has gone mainstream and is already one of Starbucks’ best-selling drinks. Because of this, the company plans to install nitrogen equipment in all of its US stores by 2020.

The Different Types of Frozen Drink Machines & Products: Frozen Nitro Coffee

By Mariana Dominguez, Dec 3, 2019

While a fresh cup of coffee (or three) has been part of the morning routine of the average American for decades, new and creative coffee options have exploded in popularity in recent years.

NACS 2019: Top Convenience Retail Trends and Key Takeaways

By Mariana Dominguez, Nov 27, 2019

Over 1,200 exhibitors presented the latest innovations in convenience retail at NACS 2019.

The Different Types of Frozen Drink Machines & Products: Slush & Granita

By Mariana Dominguez, Nov 15, 2019

As the frozen beverage category has expanded to encompass a wider range of products, and equipment manufacturers have created affordable, easy-to-operate countertop machinery, more and more industries are investing in commercial frozen drink programs.

How to Decide Whether to Buy New or Used Commercial Frozen Beverage Equipment

By Mariana Dominguez, Nov 4, 2019

If you’ve made the decision to purchase your equipment outright, you’ll then have to decide whether to buy brand new equipment fresh off the factory floor, or equipment that has been used by another business and is now being resold.

Ice Sage Blog

A look inside the frozen beverage industry