How to Buy Cotton Candy Machines
Purchasing Affordable Concession Stand Equipment
Running your own cotton candy business can be affordable and fun. Machines can be purchased for home or commercial use.
Cotton candy has been a longtime childhood favorite. It’s a food and snack that reminds us all of baseball games, fairs, and circuses. It is made with the use of a special machine that spins sugar at a high speed to produce a light and fluffy candy delight. The machine consists of a small bowl into which sugar and food coloring is added. Cotton candy machines can often be purchased new and used from concession equipment suppliers as well as online classifieds and auction sites.
Where to Buy Cotton Candy Machines:
- Local Concession Equipment Supplier – These stores sell popcorn machines, hot dog stands, snow cone machines, and often times cotton candy machines.
- Local Restaurant Supplier – These stores sell commercial ovens, stoves, freezers, refrigerators, and may carry concession type items.
- Local Classifieds – These listings are a great way to find machines at very affordable prices. Owners are trying to get rid of unwanted items and may even negotiate a price.
- Online Concession Equipment Supplier – These stores will have the largest selection of machines available. They specialize in this type of equipment and often carry replacement parts as well.
- Online Classifieds – Websites such as Craigslist are great for finding good deals on just about any product you can think of. If you are willing to travel for a deal, Craigslist allows you to search for products outside of your residing area.
- Online Auction Site – Websites such as eBay are great for finding discounted items. At any given moment, cotton candy machines are up for auction or sale on this site. Most items, you can bid on to get a great deal, however if you are in a rush, many items also have a “Buy It Now” option.
Buying the Cotton Candy Machine:
- Determine type of cotton candy machine you want. Cotton candy machines can be purchased for home or commercial use. Used home machines are much cheaper ($50) and produce smaller quantities of cotton candy. Used commercial machines are much more expensive ($300) and produce large quantities of cotton candy to be sold.
- Search for local concession equipment suppliers in your area. Local classified listings in the newspaper may also have used cotton candy machines for sale. You can also do a search online for concession equipment suppliers or auction sites. On the concession equipment or auction site, do a search for “used cotton candy machines.”
- Purchase cotton candy machine supply kit. Cotton candy machines require specially formulated and flavored sugar that is just the right consistency. The supply kit typically comes packaged with flavored floss sugar and cones to begin producing cotton candy. Cotton candy floss sugar comes in a variety of flavors including pink vanilla, blue raspberry, watermelon, strawberry, and grape. Cotton candy supply kits can be purchased from the same local or online concession equipment suppliers or online auction sites that sell the cotton candy machines.
Tips: A one pound mix of floss sugar makes approximately 20 cones or 10 bags of cotton candy.
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