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2017 Annual Edition OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION IceBorn is a fully automated, 24/7 ice and water vending machine business. The average profitability after lease expense is 67.7% (2016). IceBorn is the franchise brand for Ice House America, the pioneer in automated ice vending, which has a network of over 3,000 ice vending machines across 31 states. With no employees required to operate and a variety of placement options, including existing real estate, an IceBorn franchise is a great addition to any business portfolio. DEMOGRAPHICS IceBorn ice and water is desired by all con- sumers thanks to its product quality and value-driven price point. From rural to sub- urban to metropolitan areas, IceBorn is an ideal business opportunity. SITE ASSISTANCE IceBorn offers a variety of services including: Site selection assistance, location analysis reporting, permitting support, and SmartIce Remote Management tools. RETAIL & SERVICES FAST FACTS: FRANCHISING SINCE: 2012, founded in 2003 MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISE OPERATING UNITS: 82% TOTAL OPERATING UNITS: 54 COMPANY OPERATING UNITS: 111 CAPITAL INVESTMENT: $27,095- $213,500 FRANCHISEE FEE: up to $5,000 ROYALTY FEE: 6% ADVERTISING FEE: 1% EARNINGS CLAIMS: Yes BUILD-OUT OPTIONS: Free standing kiosk in parking lots or inline at retail shopping centers AVAILABLE TERRITORIES: Single and multi-unit opportunities available nationally and internationally RANKINGS & AWARDS Numerous Entrepreneur and Veteran publication rankings and awards Multi-Unit Buyer’s Guide QUALIFICATIONS Single and multi-unit franchise opportunities are available. Ideally, franchisees have a min- imum net worth of $150,000 with $50,000 in capital liquidity. Existing multi-unit franchi- sees can add IceBorn to their business with minimal incremental resources. CONTACT TROY DOOM CEO [phone] [email protected] www.ice-born.com 53