Frequently Asked Questions
Magnolia Carts...Ice Cream Carts, Gelato Carts, Smoothie Carts, Portable Sinks
Call our Sales Dept:  Toll-Free (888) 864-3694  Email our Sales Dept.
I know your carts are all electric, so how does my product stay
cold while I am traveling to and from my event?
  • The freezers used by Magnolia Carts are very high quality commercial freezers
    that have three-inch insulated walls all around.  Our customers normally don't
    even plug them in before they load their product.  With the freezer loaded,
    closed up, and in your minivan, your product should stay in excellent shape for
    up to two hours while you are in transit to and from your event.  And because
    our carts' freezers use the new more efficient 404a refrigerant, they cool down
    very fast once they're plugged in.

How do I determine if I should order a cart with a sneezeguard  
such as the Model A6-B?
  • Whether you should order a cart with or without a sneezeguard depends on
    your local health department requirements and/or your personal preference.  
    Here's an example:  South Carolina, where we owned our Baskin Robbins store,
    does not require a sneezeguard with our carts because the freezers have
    sliding lids, however after using our cart for a year without one, we grew tired of
    kids (and adults) putting their hands down into the freezer while we were
    scooping or resting their hands inside the freezer frame when we needed to
    close the lids.  The sneezeguard eliminated this and also provided an extra
    shelf (the top) for a cup and cone holder.

Should I order the glass sneezeguard or the Magnolia Carts
patent-pending fold-down Lexan sneezeguard?
  • If you are going to keep your cart in a relatively stationary place, such as in a
    mall kiosk or stadium or arena, then the glass may be best for you.  The glass
    is less susceptible to scratches but is heavy and bulky to deal with when taking
    on or off.  It comes in a wooden storage box in three pieces and you put it
    together with stainless steel brackets and thumb screws and once assembled, it
    screws onto the plastic frame of the freezer.       Our revolutionary fold-down
    Lexan sneezeguard is best if you are going to be taking the cart to and from
    many events.  It comes fully assembled on its own stainless steel frame which
    you simply set on top of the freezer.  It easily and quickly snaps into an up or
    down position with no tools necessary.

What should we do if we have an event or location that does not
provide electricity?
  • Your least expensive option is to put a couple bricks of dry ice down in the
    freezer at $5 to $10 each.  They are usually available from any local ice
    company.  That should do the trick for an afternoon of serving ice cream.  Just
    remember to use gloves when handling the dry ice.  The amount of dry ice to
    use will depend on the outside temp and the time required.  If you feel a
    generator is something you would prefer, make sure it has at least 1000 watts
    of starting power and that will do the trick.  We recommend a small, quiet
    generator like the Honda 2000i which you can buy from Northern Tool and
    Equipment  for $999.99 with free shipping (as of 3-10-08).  We've seen it in
    action and it is amazingly small and quiet.  Here is the link:  
                                 Honda Generators at Northern Tool.
Announcement:

Magnolia Carts would
like to welcome Joel
Lourie as a managing
partner and our new
National Sales Manager.
 Joel has extensive
experience in the
industry, including as
an owner/operator of a
successful
Haagen-Dazs, Edy's and
Ben & Jerry's
distributorship.