Kona Ice News

Founded: 2007

Launched in 2007 by Tony Lamb, Kona Ice provides a bright, welcoming and professional alternative to the typical ice cream truck.

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Kona Ice, the Northern Kentucky-based shaved ice franchise, just launched the newest addition to its flavor lineup, Topz™ Sour Powder Candy.
March 8th, 2024
Kona Ice was identified by Franchise Business Review as one of the 100 franchise brands to be named on the Most Innovative Franchises and one of 60 franchise brands on the Top Franchises for Veterans report.
October 23rd, 2023
Kona Ice was recognized as the ‘Most Innovative Building Design, Remodel or Prototype’ in the 2023 Innovation Awards for its tropical-themed truck design and new monitors within them.
July 11th, 2023
Kona Ice, one of the top mobile food franchises in the U.S., with over 1,500 mobile units across 49 states, today announced the selection of SOCi Inc., the leading comarketing cloud for multi-location enterprises, to manage its extensive online...
June 9th, 2023
Kona Ice, the philanthropic shaved ice business, was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s first-ever Franchise 500 Hall of Fame list.
March 22nd, 2023
Kona Ice (Kona) accelerated its growth in 2022 and aims to drive into the hearts of even more communities in 2023 with its frozen treats, philanthropic mission and tropical experience unlike any other.
December 22nd, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Genoa City.
December 8th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Surprise.
December 8th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Marshall County.
November 14th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Albuquerque.
October 24th, 2022
Kona Ice is expanding in Atlanta. Introducing its distinctive blend of entertainment, gourmet frozen treats and FUN-draising, the Kona Ice experience is unlike any other in the area.
October 20th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Palm Beach County.
October 19th, 2022
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Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Stockton.
October 12th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Santa Cruz County.
October 5th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Tampa
August 3rd, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Newark and Sheridan.
August 2nd, 2022
Kona Ice (Kona), the iconic mobile shaved ice brand and largest food truck concept in the world, is gearing up to celebrate its 15th anniversary.
June 9th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Puyallup.
May 25th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Massachusetts.
May 25th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Tennessee.
May 24th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Auburndale.
May 24th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding Fort Myers and Naples.
May 24th, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Shelby County.
May 23rd, 2022
Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Utah.
May 23rd, 2022
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Bringing tropical tunes and cups of shaved ice everywhere it stops, Kona Ice is expanding in Tennessee.
May 23rd, 2022
Kona Ice is expanding in Fort Myers and introducing its distinctive blend of entertainment and gourmet frozen treats to people in the Fort Myers Beach area.
September 29th, 2021
Kona Ice announced today that it has been named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Fastest-Growing Franchise list for the nineth year in a row.
March 30th, 2021
Kona Ice announced today that it has been named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500® list, considered the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking.
January 25th, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has overturned nearly every aspect of life, both personally and professionally, changing the way consumers and organizations do business.
January 5th, 2021
Kona Ice has been named to the 2020 Franchise Times’ Top 200+ list among 500 of the largest and most reputable franchise systems in the United States.
October 20th, 2020
Kona Ice is reigning supreme in 2020.
October 13th, 2020
Kona Ice announced today that it has been named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Fastest-Growing Franchise list for the eighth year in a row.
April 1st, 2020
Kona Ice announced today that it has been named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500® list, considered the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking.
January 15th, 2020
Where rubber meets the road, there is no other franchise in America that compares to Kona Ice.
July 29th, 2019
Kona Ice announced today that it has been ranked in Entrepreneur’s “Top Franchises for Less Than 150,000” list. Notably, the brand was rated number 13 on the prestigious list of strategic franchise investments.
May 22nd, 2019

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