The Cold Facts on Eskimo Hut
Holding Company: Hut Two Ltd.
Based in: Houston
First Eskimo Hut opened: Amarillo, Texas on Sept. 6, 1969
Current store count: 17 (10 corporately owned; seven franchised; three more franchise locations slated to open in the coming months; up to 10 total new stores are slated by years' end)
All stores currently located in: Texas
Top three Eskimo Snow Frozen Daiquiri flavors sold: Strawberry Daiquiri, Piña Colada, Margarita
Flavors available: 16, but they can be mixed for additional combinations
Average store size: 2,500 square feet
Percentage of stores with drive-thrus: 100 percent (some stores are strictly drive-thru)
Percentage of stores selling Eskimo Snow daiquiris: 100 percent
Percentage of sales per store made up by frozen daiquiris/drinks: 25 percent to 60 percent, depending on location.
Frozen daiquiris/drinks profit margin: 60 percent to 65 percent
Franchise fee for existing stores to brand as Eskimo Hut: $20,000
Next state expansion frontier: Florida
Based in: Houston
First Eskimo Hut opened: Amarillo, Texas on Sept. 6, 1969
Current store count: 17 (10 corporately owned; seven franchised; three more franchise locations slated to open in the coming months; up to 10 total new stores are slated by years' end)
All stores currently located in: Texas
Top three Eskimo Snow Frozen Daiquiri flavors sold: Strawberry Daiquiri, Piña Colada, Margarita
Flavors available: 16, but they can be mixed for additional combinations
Average store size: 2,500 square feet
Percentage of stores with drive-thrus: 100 percent (some stores are strictly drive-thru)
Percentage of stores selling Eskimo Snow daiquiris: 100 percent
Percentage of sales per store made up by frozen daiquiris/drinks: 25 percent to 60 percent, depending on location.
Frozen daiquiris/drinks profit margin: 60 percent to 65 percent
Franchise fee for existing stores to brand as Eskimo Hut: $20,000
Next state expansion frontier: Florida