By late 1984 a national network of distributors was being established. The decision to build a network of distributors rather than selling franchises was based on our philosophy that the shave ice business needs to be simple and the funds usually paid up-front for franchise fees could be better put to use getting the sales campaign started in new areas.

Along with the sudden success of the Tropical Sno flavors came a demand for shave ice machines, various accessories such as pour bottles, cups clothing, marketing materials etc.. Today our company is the exclusive distributor for the Swan brand Ice shaving machines. We also work closely with several other suppliers to find the best products possible for our dealers.

Over the years the company has owned and operated several company owned retail outlets. These outlets have been used for testing new products and to gain the necessary experience to assist and train our new distributors and dealers.

Today Tropical Sno is the world leader in the shave ice industry. We have dealers located throughout the United States and in over thirty foreign countries around the world.