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Kona Ice

Florence, KY · Founded 2008 · KINC

Kona Ice, Inc. offers franchises for the operation of Kona Ice Businesses, which are mobile businesses that sell flavored shaved ice, ice cream, blended beverages, and related products using proprietary Kona Ice trucks and other mobile units.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.Kona-Ice.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
#33
1,933
units (2025)
6.0
year over year

Units by Year

1,377
2021
1,484
2022
1,670
2023
1,820
2024
1,933
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$145,600 – $169,200
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$15,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
—
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

Beginning on the Opening Date, and continuing for the term of this Franchise Agreement, including any Interim Period, you agree to pay us the royalty fees listed below (the “Royalty”) in either three or six installments per year (“KEV Royalty Schedule”):

Leadership

  • Tony Lamb

    Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Board Member

  • Matthew Perelman

    Board Member

  • Rafael Haramati

    Board Member

  • Robert A. Whitehouse II

    Board Member

  • Henry Wei

    Board Member

  • Matt Seidler

    Board Member

On File

FDD years
2026202520242023202220212020201920182017
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Franchisee records
729
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
8
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
17 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFKona Ice FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFKona Ice FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFKona Ice FDD 2024Opens in a new tabPDFKona Ice FDD 2023Opens in a new tabPDFKona Ice FDD 2022Opens in a new tabPDFKona Ice FDD 2021Opens in a new tabPDFKona Ice FDD 2020Opens in a new tabPDFKona Ice FDD 2019Opens in a new tabPDFKona Ice FDD 2018Opens in a new tabPDFKona Ice FDD 2017Opens in a new tab

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