Sweet Opportunity

When the owners of Ice Chips Candy Company found themselves in a tight cash flow crunch because of the imbedded fees, chargebacks and general extortionary practices within the grocery distribution model, they needed to make some tough decisions and act quickly. Bev Vines Haines and Charlotte Clary, the co-founders of the company, also famously coined “The Grannies” on the Shark Tank by Barbara Corcoran, decided to eliminate the middleman distributors, brokers and sales reps who were decimating their margins, and turned their focus towards their direct to consumer channels, where they would earn a fair profit margin.

Ice Chips are a great demo product – they are super easy to sample because when consumers taste some of the 24 flavors of ice chips they convert to customers easily. The company has always done extremely well at gift shows, so it was a natural move to create a turnkey business that allowed other budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to sell the product line at shows, fairs, festivals, markets in their local markets.

The Pop Up Shops, as they are named, are a complete out of the box set up that includes product, marketing and display materials that are ideal for fairs, festivals, flea & farmers markets, fund raisers and shopping mall gigs. There are two options available to would be Ice Chip Entrepreneurs: The standard Chipster and the deluxe Chipster. The main difference being the product quantity included for the deluxe option is twice the amount.

At a recent show in Tacoma WA, sales exceeded $4000/day- that’s close to 1000 tins sold – most people will buy a 3 or 6 pack at these events. While this may not be a typical result, most of the events that are well attended generate hundreds to thousands of dollars in sales per day. Ice Chip Independent associates can potentially earn a serious part time income just selling on weekends.

The two founders started Ice Chips Candy Company in their home kitchen back in 2010. The two grandmothers of 42 combined grandchildren wanted to give their grand kids a healthy candy that wasn’t bad for their health or teeth. Being natural alchemists, they began experimenting with the natural sweetener derived from Birch trees called Xylitol. This healthy substitute for sugar is low glycemic which means it’s diabetic friendly – it won’t spike insulin levels in the body so now kids and adults with diabetes can safely enjoy this organic, Non GMO natural treat. Not only that, xylitol reduces cavity causing bacteria, thereby inhibiting plaque growth and stimulates saliva flow – therefore Dentists love the product and recommend it to their patients as a natural candy that is easy on the teeth and gums.

Now, the Grannies are offering this wonderful opportunity to anyone looking to earn some extra money, or start a small business that is fun, easy and promotes a delicious healthy alternative. It’s ideal for moms, college students, weekend roadshow warriors, Flea and farmers market vendors, etc. So, if you have that entrepreneurial instinct and want to work your own hours and create the opportunity to earn a substantial part time income, then becoming a “Chipster” and working as an independent Ice Chip distributor may be the Sweetest opportunity available.

In addition, the opportunity also provides independent distributors with a long term passive residual income. Each distributor will receive their own affiliate ID tracking promo code to provide their customers for an additional savings on future purchase, so that anytime the customer re-orders product in the future after the event is over, from the Icechips.com website, the distributor will earn a commission for the lifetime of the customer. That means, every show or event that distributors attend and sell product, the customers gained will continue to accumulate passive revenue for years for the distributor. This residual income will continue to grow as more customers are introduced to Ice chips and follow up with future purchases. This means, the investment in attending events and doing the road show will continue to build value for the independent distributor and can turn into a substantial longterm passive income.

Ice Chips is seeking motivated & passionate entrepreneurs who want to secure their stake in a fun and lucrative business partnership with Ice Chips Candy and grow with us as we build a network of profitable Ice Chipster dealers across the country.