Bahama Buck's

Infobox_Company
company_name = Bahama Buck's
company_
company_type = Private
slogan = The Greatest SNO on Earth
foundation = 1990
location = Lubbock, Texas
key_people = Blake Buchanan (Founder, President, and brand owner)
industry = Restaurants
products = Snowcones
homepage = [http://www.bahamabucks.com/ www.bahamabucks.com]

Bahama Buck's is a privately-held franchise specializing in snowcones and other frozen non-alcoholic beverages. The company is headquartered in Lubbock, Texas.

History

Blake Buchanan started selling snowcones in 1990 while attending Texas Tech University, as a means of finding another means of income which didn't involve "mowing grass or flipping burgers". With the help of his now-wife Kippi, father Tom (now Senior VP) and friend Eric Lee (now Bahama Buck's CFO) he opened his first franchise in Lubbock. [ [http://www.bahamabucks.com/about_bahama_bucks/exchange.pdf RawlsExchange2005_insides.indd ] ]

As of June 2007 Bahama Buck's operates 21 stores (18 in Texas and 3 in Arizona) with nine additional stores in the works. Except for stores operated by Buchanan all stores are franchised.

Operations

In addition to snowcones with over 93 original flavors offered (in a tribute to Texas Tech one flavor is called "Red Raider"), Bahama Buck's also offers smoothies, fruit cups, and specialty colas called "Bahama Sodas". Bahama Buck's also sells various Bahama Buck's-themed clothing.

Buchanan is a Christian, had formerly used a similar model as of the one used by Chick-Fil-A, meaning that all Bahama Buck's stores were closed on Sundays. Buchanan believed that one day away from work leads to happier employees, "and happier employees equal better snow". [ [http://www.bahamabucks.com/about_bahama_bucks/sundays.html Bahama Bucks - About Bahama Bucks ] ] However as of February 2008, most Bahama Bucks are now open on Sunday.

References

External links

* [http://www.bahamabucks.com/ Bahama Buck's official website]