Articles from Bluebox Smart Ice and Water

Bluebox Smart Ice and Water announces today the expansion of its innovative Ice-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution to qualified multi-unit franchisees in the convenience and grocery sectors. This new enterprise-focused offering enables franchise operators to avoid the high capital expenditures and operational headaches associated with traditional packaged ice machines and delivery models, while providing sustainable revenue streams.

Bluebox Smart Ice and Water introduces the industry’s first on-premise ice and water vending solution functioning as an “Ice-as-a-Service” enterprise. Using an exclusive licensing agreement for the convenience store sector, Bluebox Ice as a Service employs Everest’s VersaVendTM proprietary ice vending equipment. Bluebox lifts responsibility off operators and handles all delivery, setup, preventative maintenance, and repairs. With proven 99% uptime and a daily ice production capacity of two tons, this equipment produces fresh ice on demand, right at the point of use, and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.