Anyone ever try this business venture....?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by TheMarketingMadman, Feb 7, 2008.

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    Anyone ever hear of..... Dippin Dots or Mini Melts. ....its futuristic ice cream. Little balls of deliciousness sold in kiosks or machines at amusement parks.

    Has anyone ever tried vending these products....?

    I was hoping to gather some information for a future business venture.

    Any help is appreciated,

    JR
     
    TheMarketingMadman, Feb 7, 2008 IP
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    allout Prominent Member

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    They are very good and we have had a few of those at our local malls. They seem to be hot sellers but the franchise company must not guarantee exclusive location because a guy who first started at one of our malls was pissed because another franchise opened in the same mall.
     
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    never heard of them but "futuristic ice cream" sounds a little intriguing.
     
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    TheMarketingMadman Well-Known Member

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    It could have been the same thing but a different company. From what I heard there are two companies, both with relatively the same product. So maybe he was doing one...and the other brand came in....

    hmmmmm..

    JR
     
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    allout Prominent Member

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    Both were Dippin Dots as they had a display banner over their kiosks at the mall. I was chatting with the first guy and he said he thought they guaranteed a location but he was having his lawyer checking for him.

    Both booths are always busy and they seem to be a novelty item. They are bit on teh expensive side for what you get.
     
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    Barefootsies Well-Known Member

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    I have heard of them, but have yet to come across them.
     
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    They are the bomb, but I would think it is saturated by now...
     
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    no you should check out little jimmy's itialian ice i think it's called. I've heard good things about them
     
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