Tropical Ice Enterprises

Name

Tropical Ice Enterprises

Legal name

Tropical Ice

Website

https://tropicalice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Longwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Packaged Ice Sales: Sale of packaged ice products including 10LB and 20LB bags, cracked ice, crushed ice, and specialty ice shapes (spheres, cubes, Collins). Revenue generated through direct delivery to businesses and consumer pickup locations. Volume discounts available for regular commercial customers.
2. Snow Party Services: Event entertainment service providing artificial snow for parties, corporate events, holiday gatherings, and film productions. Pricing based on snow quantity packages ranging from 4,000 to 40,000+ pounds. Additional delivery charges apply for larger packages.
3. EZ Pickup Retail Sales: Drive-thru ice pickup locations selling bagged ice, wholesale pallet ice, bottled water, and 10lb solid blocks. Pay-per-transaction model with credit card and cash acceptance. Targets individual consumers and small businesses seeking convenience.
4. Emergency Ice Delivery: 24/7 emergency ice delivery service for urgent situations including power outages, natural disasters, and last-minute event needs. Premium service with rapid response and same-day delivery capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tropical Ice Enterprises manufactures and distributes packaged ice products including 10LB and 20LB bags, cracked ice, crushed ice, ice spheres/cubes/Collins, and 10LB solid ice blocks. The company operates multiple manufacturing facilities in Florida and delivers via its own fleet of refrigerated trucks to commercial accounts, events, and consumers. It also offers snow party packages (4,000 to 40,000+ pounds), EZ Pickup drive-thru locations, and 24/7 emergency ice delivery.

Product overview

Tropical Ice is a family-owned ice distribution company serving Florida for over 20 years. The company offers a portfolio of ice products including packaged ice in 10LB and 20LB bags, cracked ice, crushed ice, ice spheres/cubes/collins luge, and solid ice blocks. These core products are complemented by service offerings including snow party packages (4,000-40,000+ lbs), event catering delivery, business supply programs, 24/7 emergency service, and EZ Pickup drive-thru locations. The company operates multiple manufacturing facilities across Florida and serves major retail clients including 7-Eleven, Costco, Dollar Tree, and Walgreens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 10LB Ice Bag

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 emergency availability with same-day delivery capability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Penn Ice: Florida-based packaged ice distributor serving retail and foodservice accounts in the Southeast. Directly comparable regional competitor operating in the same geography with similar product line.
• Arctic Glacier Premium Ice: Major North American packaged ice manufacturer with direct delivery to retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to Tropical Ice across product formats, customer segments, and event/specialty offerings.
• Reddy Ice: North America's largest manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice, offering bagged ice, ice blocks, and bulk ice to retail and foodservice customers. Directly comparable to Tropical Ice in core product, distribution model, and customer base.
• Home City Ice: Regional packaged ice manufacturer and distributor serving retail and foodservice channels across the Midwest and Eastern U.S. Comparable in scale, products (bagged ice, bulk, cubes), and distribution-led GTM model.
• Crystal Ice: Regional packaged ice manufacturer and distributor supplying bagged and bulk ice to retail and foodservice. Comparable to Tropical Ice in product breadth and delivery-led commercial model.

Broad incumbents

• US Foods: National broadline foodservice distributor that supplies restaurants, event venues, and institutional buyers—many of whom are also Tropical Ice customers. Comparable end-buyer overlap despite ice not being a primary product line.
• Sysco: Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, hotels, and event venues. Indirectly comparable as a competing supply channel for the same foodservice and event customers Tropical Ice serves.
• Imperial Dade: Large foodservice and janitorial distribution platform with broad product range. While ice is not its primary focus, it serves many of the same foodservice and retail customers and competes for supply contracts that Tropical Ice holds.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tropical-ice-enterprises

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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