Little Jimmy’s Italian Ices, a family owned business from Iselin, New Jersey, is Italian Ice made the old fashion way. “We have been making our delicious and wholesome Italian Ice since my grandfather Ralph started the business in 1957,” said Michael Maglione Jr. “We do not use automated machinery or high fructose corn syrup when making our ice. We offer a great business opportunity for anyone, regardless of experience, to have fun and make real money with this part time business. Just look what one of our customers has to say.”
“There is an actual letter from a customer, Ed and Karen Hensas in Idaho Falls, Idaho. After two years selling Little Jimmy’s Italian Ices, they came out to New Jersey to meet us and tour the factory,” said Mr. Maglione.
“We originally saw Little Jimmy’s Italian Ices in 2010 in Small Business Opportunities Magazine. We made some calls and did the ‘homework’ for starting the business, but due to other circumstances let the opportunity pass. We both had our regular jobs and continued on. In June of 2013, we were both working for the same company and both lost our jobs at the same time. They way that our jobs were eliminated did not even allow us to collect unemployment.
“Ed had a life insurance policy that we decided to cash in, in order to buy our Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice cart. Since we were a long way from the east coast where Italian Ice is very well known, we ordered a single 3-gallon can of Lemon Ice. First, we wanted to sample it to see that it was authentic and second to try it out at a couple large community gatherings. IT WAS A HIT!
“We sent our money in to place our initial order and received our cart and supplies within a week, and the ice came a few days later. This business has become so successful that it allowed us to pay our bills and keep ourselves going without a regular 9-5 job. It is a seasonal business because of the cold weather and lack of events in our area. We are however booked into a big Christmas Expo which will be held indoors.
“This business has allowed us to keep the household running and help our children when needed. We are looking to get another Little Jimmy’s cart and are even expanding into other types of food that we can sell all year long. This fact is ironic as my husband had mentioned several times (even years ago back in NJ) that we should start some type of food business and I always said no because of too many regulations and health codes. It seems that Italian Ice is pretty much exempt from a lot of the strict health codes in many areas, so it’s the best of both worlds,” said Ed.
Please check the website at italianice.net for additional information about business opportunities and for more info on Little Jimmy’s products. This is real Italian Ice, “imported from New Jersey”. Register on the website to get the company’s business package prices and more information about all the money you can make retailing Italian Ices.
Little Jimmy’s Italian Ices is proudly owned by Maglione’s Italian Ice based in Iselin, NJ, since January 17, 2014. Maglione’s Italian Ice was founded by Ralph Maglione Sr. and his wife, Flo, in 1957. They raised the entire family to be a part of the business from their Iselin home–where the business still is headquartered today! And now, the grandkids are celebrating their Italian heritage and learning how to make the delicious, old school, frozen treats! Read more about the Maglione family and the business by visiting 
