Profit Breakdown: Monthly Revenue Comparison of Cotton Candy, Popcorn, Ice Cream & Coffee Machines

However, when you visit the different fairs or carnivals you may notice colorful devices that provide delicious treats like cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream, as well as coffee, etc. Kids and grown-ups alike love these treats. Have you ever wondered, out of the three, which is the most beloved and earns the most money? That’s right, today we are talking about concession stand treats and how much money they make each month.

Which Treat is Most Popular?

At SUNZEE, we love all things fun that comes with being at the track, but wanted to get the scoop on which of our favorite concession stand snacks is a customer favorite. So, we looked closely at how much our cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream and coffee machines made each month. We can see which treat is the best-selling snack by reviewing the numbers.

Food Machine Monthly Earnings Comparison

How much do our vending machine earn month to month? They include $500 from cotton candy machines, $600 from popcorn machines, $700 from ice-cream machines and $800 from coffee machines every normal month. From these quantities, one can tell that our coffee machine makes the most money, followed by the ice cream machine, the popcorn machine, and the cotton candy machine.

Profits of Cotton Candy and Popcorn

Now, let us dive in to how much money our cotton candy and popcorn machines generate. In one month's our cotton candy machine provides an average of 100 bags of cotton candy at a price of $5 per shot, accounting $500. If we charge $3 for every cup of popcorn you can get 200 bags in our popcorn machine it will make us $600. These profits can be compared, and we see popcorn is more profitable than cotton candy. This is due to the fact that popcorn is cheaper to create, so we make more money off each sale.

Inspecting the Profits of Ice Cream and Coffee Machines

So, let’s see how much our ice cream and coffee machines are earning. Our ice cream machine has sold 150 ice cream cones at $5 each in a month (total: $750). Our coffee machine costs $4 to sell 100 cups of coffee, resulting in $400. As you can see, ice cream earns more revenue than coffee. This is because ice cream is cheaper to produce, and more profitable than coffee.

What Do Our Favorite Treats Make (In Terms of Earnings)?

In summary, the various concession stand treats that we enjoy have their own specific ways to generate revenue. Even though coffee is the top money maker overall, popcorn earns more profit than cotton candy. However, ice cream has higher revenue than coffee, so it is a favorite for our customers. For example, knowing how much money our concession stand treats make per month is useful so we know what treats we want available at various events so we can maximize revenue. Because we are at SUNZEE we make sure our customers get the treats that will taste good but also makes us money!