OUR STORY

It all Started When a 20-Year-Old Opened His First Sno® Shop in Lubbock, TX

Blake Buchanan’s dream started with a single ice shaver and a passion: To create a dessert shop where everyone is welcome, and where everyone could celebrate the small joys in life with a “Mini-Vacation.” 

1990

1990

THE FIRST SHOP

Constructing the original shop by hand, Blake enlisted volunteer help from three generations; Blake's dad and now partner, Tom Buchanan, as well as both grandfathers, Truman Golemon and Paul Buchanan. Together, they built the original shop using scrap wood and sweat equity.

An exterior view of the first Bahama Buck's shop from 1990, a small, peach-colored building with a walk-up window, outdoor seating, and a large "Bahama Buck's" sign with a palm tree logo. The image represents the original shop, built by hand with volunteer help from three generations: Blake's dad and now partner, Tom Buchanan, as well as both grandfathers, Truman Golemon and Paul Buchanan, using scrap wood and sweat equity.

1992

1992

BAHAMA BUCK'S FRANCHISE CORPORATION

Bahama Buck’s was officially incorporated on June 8, 1992. The first franchised location opened in 1994 in the Arizona State University Student Union Building in Tempe, AZ. Though in a new location, this franchise is still in operation today.

An interior view of an early Bahama Buck's shop, likely inside a building, featuring a long, light-colored counter with a pink top, a "Buck's" sign, and a menu board hanging above. Three people are behind the counter, and the scene represents Bahama Buck's official incorporation on June 8, 1992, and the opening of its first franchised location in 1994 at the Arizona State University Student Union Building in Tempe, AZ, which remains in operation today.

BAHAMA BUCK'S FRANCHISE CORPORATION


Bahama Buck’s was officially incorporated on June 8, 1992. The first franchised location opened in 1994 in the Arizona State University Student Union Building in Tempe, AZ. Though in a new location, this franchise is still in operation today.
A close-up shot of a person's hands wearing light blue gloves, carefully using a syringe to extract liquid from a clear bottle that contains blue and brown residue. The scene suggests laboratory or flavor development work, representing the start of Bahama Buck's developing and producing its own proprietary flavor concentrates in 1993 at their Flavor Factory.

1993

1993

FLAVOR FACTORY

Bahama Buck’s began developing and producing all of its own proprietary flavor concentrates in 1993.

FLAVOR FACTORY
Bahama Buck’s began developing and producing all of its own proprietary flavor concentrates in 1993.

2006

2006

FREE SNO® DAY
One of the Bahama Buck’s franchisees favorite ways to bless guests in their local communities is through Free Sno Day (the first Tuesday in December). Free Sno Day started in 2006 and continues to be our favorite days of the year!

FREE SNO DAY


One of Bahama Buck’s franchisee’s favorite ways to bless guests in their local communities is through Free Sno Day, which started in 2006. Free Sno Day (first Tuesday in December) continues to be our favorite day of the year!
A large, yellow and teal conical structure, representing the World's Largest Sno Cone, stands outdoors surrounded by people interacting with snow at its base, with a Bahama Buck's store in the background. This image captures the event from 2010 when Bahama Buck’s set a Guinness World Record for creating the World’s Largest Sno Cone in honor of their 20th Anniversary. The giant Sno weighed 25,080 lbs and was 15 feet 6 inches tall, flavored as yellow Birthday Cake. It took a total of 2,316 man-hours and the help of 517 volunteers from the Lubbock community to create, capable of serving 50,160 people.

2010

2010

WORLD'S LARGEST SNO®
Bahama Buck’s set a Guinness World Record for creating the World’s Largest Sno Cone in honor of our 20th Anniversary. The World’s Largest Sno weighed 25,080 lbs and was 15 feet 6 inches tall. The giant Sno's flavor was yellow Birthday Cake. It took a total of 2,316 man-hours to create the Sno with the help of 517 volunteers from the Lubbock community. The World’s Largest Sno had the capability to serve 50,160 people!
WORLD'S LARGEST SNO
Bahama Buck’s set a new Guinness Book of World Records for creating the World’s Largest Sno in honor of our 20th Anniversary. The World’s Largest Sno weighed 25,080 lbs and was 15 feet and 6 inches tall. The shaved ice was flavored with yellow Birthday Cake flavor. It took a total of 2,316 man-hours to create the Sno with the help of 517 volunteers from the Lubbock community. The World’s Largest Sno had the capability to serve 50,160 people!
An exterior shot of a modern building with a prominent Bahama Buck's Franchise Corporation logo in red, blue, and green, featuring gray and teal architectural elements under a blue sky with clouds, and a Texas flag on a flagpole to the left. This image represents the new corporate headquarters, which Bahama Buck's moved into in November 2014, consolidating their previously spread-out offices and warehouses in Lubbock, TX, into a 70,000-square-foot combined space to support continued growth, flavor innovations, and shop development.

2014

2010

NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Prior to 2014, Bahama Buck's corporate headquarters was spread between multiple office buildings and warehouses throughout Lubbock, TX, but in November of that year, all members of the corporate support team moved into a 70,000-square-foot, combined office and warehouse space. This new space allowed for the continued growth of support teams, new flavor innovations, and shop development.
WORLD'S LARGEST SNO
Bahama Buck’s set a new Guinness Book of World Records for creating the World’s Largest Sno in honor of our 20th Anniversary. The World’s Largest Sno weighed 25,080 lbs and was 15 feet and 6 inches tall. The shaved ice was flavored with yellow Birthday Cake flavor. It took a total of 2,316 man-hours to create the Sno with the help of 517 volunteers from the Lubbock community. The World’s Largest Sno had the capability to serve 50,160 people!

2017

2017

100 SHOPS
On March 7, 2017, Bahama Buck’s opened its 100th shop in El Paso, TX. It was Mauricio and Linda Carrillo's fourth shop (of five)!

100 SHOPS


On March 7, 2017, Bahama Buck’s opened its 100th shop in El Paso, TX. It was Mauricio and Linda Carrillo's fourth shop (of five)!
A smiling man with glasses kisses a smiling woman on the cheek, both holding signs that read "FLAVOR YOUR LIFE" and "Taste of Paradise" respectively, in front of a "100th SHOP" step-and-repeat banner. The image celebrates Bahama Buck's opening its 100th shop in El Paso, TX, on March 7, 2017, which was Mauricio and Linda Carrillo's fourth shop.

2020

2020

THE SUPPORT CENTER

On February 14, 2020, Bahama Buck’s Corporate Headquarters was renamed the Bahama Buck’s Support Center. The building was dedicated to Tom and Cindy Buchanan in recognition and gratitude for their exemplary service, commitment, and dedication to the Bahama Buck’s family.
THE SUPPORT CENTER

On February 14, 2020, Bahama Buck’s Corporate Headquarters was renamed the Bahama Buck’s Support Center, and the building was dedicated in honor of Tom and Cindy Buchanan in recognition and gratitude for exemplary service, commitment, and dedication to the Bahama Buck’s family.
A smiling woman with light hair and glasses and a smiling man with a beard, both holding Bahama Buck's frozen drinks, sit on the tailgate of a pickup truck in front of the modern Bahama Buck's building with its logo visible. This image commemorates the Bahama Buck’s Corporate Headquarters being renamed the Bahama Buck’s Support Center on February 14, 2020, dedicated to Tom and Cindy Buchanan in recognition of their exemplary service, commitment, and dedication to the Bahama Buck’s family.

2022

2022

SURF CLUB REWARDS
As a digital way to Bless Our Guests, Bahama Buck’s launched Surf Club Rewards and the Bahama Buck’s app. With fun, creative ways to interact with our guests, Surf Club Rewards quickly became a Flavor Fan favorite!

SURF CLUB REWARDS


As a digital way to Bless Our Guests, Bahama Buck’s launched Surf Club Rewards and the Bahama Buck’s app. With fun, creative ways to interact with our guests, Surf Club Rewards quickly became a Flavor Fan favorite!!A smiling young woman in a blue and orange checkered sweater looks out from a car window, holding up a smartphone displaying a QR code towards a handheld scanner held by another person. This image represents the launch of Bahama Buck's Surf Club Rewards and the Bahama Buck's app in 2022, a digital initiative to bless guests with fun and creative ways to interact with the brand, which quickly became a Flavor Fan favorite.
An exterior shot of a modern building with a prominent Bahama Buck's Franchise Corporation logo in red, blue, and green, featuring gray and teal architectural elements under a blue sky with clouds, and a Texas flag on a flagpole to the left. This image represents the new corporate headquarters, which Bahama Buck's moved into in November 2014, consolidating their previously spread-out offices and warehouses in Lubbock, TX, into a 70,000-square-foot combined space to support continued growth, flavor innovations, and shop development.

2023

2023

SNO POPS™
In 2023, Bahama Buck’s got poppin’ with a new topping called Sno Pops. This popping candy is available in Watermelon, Piña Colada, and Cotton Candy flavors.
COMING SOON
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1990

THE FIRST SHOP
Constructing the original shop by hand, Blake enlisted volunteer help from three generations; Blake's dad and business partner, Tom Buchanan, as well as both grandfathers, Truman Golemon and Paul Buchanan. Together, they built the original shop using scrap wood and sweat equity.
An exterior view of the first Bahama Buck's shop from 1990, a small, peach-colored building with a walk-up window, outdoor seating, and a large "Bahama Buck's" sign with a palm tree logo. The image represents the original shop, built by hand with volunteer help from three generations: Blake's dad and now partner, Tom Buchanan, as well as both grandfathers, Truman Golemon and Paul Buchanan, using scrap wood and sweat equity.

1992

BAHAMA BUCK'S
FRANCHISE CORPORATION
Bahama Buck’s was officially incorporated on June 8, 1992. The first franchised location opened in 1994 in the Arizona State University Student Union Building in Tempe, AZ. Though in a new location, this franchise is still in operation today.
An interior view of an early Bahama Buck's shop, likely inside a building, featuring a long, light-colored counter with a pink top, a "Buck's" sign, and a menu board hanging above. Three people are behind the counter, and the scene represents Bahama Buck's official incorporation on June 8, 1992, and the opening of its first franchised location in 1994 at the Arizona State University Student Union Building in Tempe, AZ, which remains in operation today.
A close-up shot of a person's hands wearing light blue gloves, carefully using a syringe to extract liquid from a clear bottle that contains blue and brown residue. The scene suggests laboratory or flavor development work, representing the start of Bahama Buck's developing and producing its own proprietary flavor concentrates in 1993 at their Flavor Factory.
FLAVOR FACTORY
Bahama Buck’s began developing and producing all of its own proprietary flavor concentrates in 1993.

1993

2006

FREE SNO® DAY
One of the Bahama Buck’s franchisees favorite ways to bless guests in their local communities is through Free Sno Day (the first Tuesday in December. Free Sno Day started in 2006 and continues to be our favorite days of the year!

2010

WORLD'S LARGEST SNO®
Bahama Buck’s set a new Guinness World Record for creating the World’s Largest Sno Cone in honor of our 20th Anniversary. The World’s Largest Sno weighed 25,080 lbs and was 15 feet 6 inches tall. The giant Sno was a yellow Birthday Cake flavor. It took a total of 2,316 man-hours to create the Sno with the help of 517 volunteers from the Lubbock community. The World’s Largest Sno had the capability to serve 50,160 people!
A large, yellow and teal conical structure, representing the World's Largest Sno Cone, stands outdoors surrounded by people interacting with snow at its base, with a Bahama Buck's store in the background. This image captures the event from 2010 when Bahama Buck’s set a Guinness World Record for creating the World’s Largest Sno Cone in honor of their 20th Anniversary. The giant Sno weighed 25,080 lbs and was 15 feet 6 inches tall, flavored as yellow Birthday Cake. It took a total of 2,316 man-hours and the help of 517 volunteers from the Lubbock community to create, capable of serving 50,160 people.
An exterior shot of a modern building with a prominent Bahama Buck's Franchise Corporation logo in red, blue, and green, featuring gray and teal architectural elements under a blue sky with clouds, and a Texas flag on a flagpole to the left. This image represents the new corporate headquarters, which Bahama Buck's moved into in November 2014, consolidating their previously spread-out offices and warehouses in Lubbock, TX, into a 70,000-square-foot combined space to support continued growth, flavor innovations, and shop development.

2014

NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Prior to 2014, Bahama Buck's corporate headquarters was spread between multiple office buildings and warehouses throughout Lubbock, TX, but in November of that year, all members of the corporate support team moved into a 70,000-square-foot, combined office and warehouse space. This new space allowed for the continued growth of support teams, new flavor innovations, and shop development.

2017

100 SHOPS
On March 7, 2017, Bahama Buck’s opened its 100th shop in El Paso, TX. It was Mauricio and Linda Carrillo's fourth shop (of five)!
A smiling man with glasses kisses a smiling woman on the cheek, both holding signs that read "FLAVOR YOUR LIFE" and "Taste of Paradise" respectively, in front of a "100th SHOP" step-and-repeat banner. The image celebrates Bahama Buck's opening its 100th shop in El Paso, TX, on March 7, 2017, which was Mauricio and Linda Carrillo's fourth shop.

2020

THE SUPPORT CENTER
On February 14, 2020, Bahama Buck’s Corporate Headquarters was renamed the Bahama Buck’s Support Center. The building was dedicated to Tom and Cindy Buchanan in recognition and gratitude for their exemplary service, commitment, and dedication to the Bahama Buck’s family.
A smiling woman with light hair and glasses and a smiling man with a beard, both holding Bahama Buck's frozen drinks, sit on the tailgate of a pickup truck in front of the modern Bahama Buck's building with its logo visible. This image commemorates the Bahama Buck’s Corporate Headquarters being renamed the Bahama Buck’s Support Center on February 14, 2020, dedicated to Tom and Cindy Buchanan in recognition of their exemplary service, commitment, and dedication to the Bahama Buck’s family.

2022

SURF CLUB REWARDS
As a digital way to Bless Our Guests, Bahama Buck’s launched Surf Club Rewards and the Bahama Buck’s app. With fun, creative ways to interact with our guests, Surf Club Rewards quickly became a Flavor Fan favorite!
A smiling young woman in a blue and orange checkered sweater looks out from a car window, holding up a smartphone displaying a QR code towards a handheld scanner held by another person. This image represents the launch of Bahama Buck's Surf Club Rewards and the Bahama Buck's app in 2022, a digital initiative to bless guests with fun and creative ways to interact with the brand, which quickly became a Flavor Fan favorite.

2023

SNO POPS™
In 2023, Bahama Buck’s got poppin’ with a new topping called Sno Pops. This popping candy is available in Watermelon, Piña Colada, and Cotton Candy flavors.
An exterior shot of a modern building with a prominent Bahama Buck's Franchise Corporation logo in red, blue, and green, featuring gray and teal architectural elements under a blue sky with clouds, and a Texas flag on a flagpole to the left. This image represents the new corporate headquarters, which Bahama Buck's moved into in November 2014, consolidating their previously spread-out offices and warehouses in Lubbock, TX, into a 70,000-square-foot combined space to support continued growth, flavor innovations, and shop development.