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This 24-Hour On-Demand Ice Machine Is a Game Changer

A newcomer to the Franchise 500, IceBorn boasts a proprietary system that can be controlled and monitored by franchisees remotely via a smartphone.
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Next time you buy ice at the convenience store, you might want to swab the bag for DNA. Just think about the journey it makes from the ice plant to your gin and tonic--it's pumped out by a machine, then bagged, loaded onto a truck, handled by a delivery person, rearranged by

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