Many forward-thinking investors have turned to the ice vending business for potential earnings.  Ice vending machines are especially interesting to business owners who already have their plates full--in other words, they have little time to operate and manage another business, yet would enjoy the easy extra income that ice vending machines provide. 

The ice vending business has taken off in the last couple of years, with ice vending machines such as the Ice Cube being sought after in locations such as Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and more.  Though hot Southern states have seen the highest increase in ice vending, other states are finding ice vending to be a profitable business as well, because customers will always enjoy wholesale ice pricing served to them 24 hours a day from clean, hands-free ice vending machines. Customers site the ease of filling up their coolers with clean and affordable ice for their large events or even small parties as the number one appeal of ice vending machines.  Because ice vending machines are operational 24 hours a day, party planners can buy ice for their events in the wee hours of the morning long before most stores have opened.

Because ice vending machines are large, fully automatic ice houses, business owners only have to install the unit in a parking lot, at the beach, or other convenient location, and then worry little with the operation and maintenance.  Ice vending machines are coin operated and therefore need no employees.  The large ice maker continuously produces bulk ice for customers, while the machine bags the ice or distributes loose ice to the customers' coolers.  Ice vending machines are virtually worry and stress free, the perfect business or supplementary business to busy investors. 

With advancements on the design of the first ice vending machines, The Ice Cube has revolutionized the ice vending machine business. Improvements on the mechanical parts and offsite monitoring features have outdated Ice House America's "Twice the Ice" unit and made "The Ice Cube," a better choice for investors and business owners who want to spend minimum time maintaining their ice vending machines. 

Unlike the ice vending machines manufactured by Ice House America, The Ice Cube has less moving parts.  This means that the Ice House America ice vending machines are more prone to breaking and malfunctioning.  In addition, the design of the bagging system for the bagged ice selection, along with vital computer components, is more advanced than the Ice House America ice vending machines. 

The Ice Cube is also the largest standard ice house in the industry, with the best bulk ice making capability.  The Ice Cube also comes with a standard water softener, meaning the machine stays clean and produces the best fresh ice.  This means the Ice Cube has an advantage over other manufactures' ice vending machines.

The best design improvements found with the Ice Cube ice vending machines are the upgrades of the offsite monitoring capabilities.  A busy owner of the Ice Cube has several options to track diagnostics, sales, and more without ever having to travel to the ice vending machine.  Tracking can be done instantly and anywhere through a Blackberry, Palm Pilot or other hand-held device, or by calling the ice vending machine with a cell phone, or by logging onto the internet and viewing the four live webcams installed in the machine.  In addition, automatic phone alerts are sent out by the ice vending machine.    These features make the Ice Cube the best choice for business owners who want to participate in ice vending for easy, lucrative earnings.