Shamrock Group

Specialties

Your bar and/​or restaurant’s one stop shop! We sell packaged ice, Minnesoda bag-​in-​box syrups, ice & beer system equipment, specialty beverage mixes, Bulk Co2 & gases, Juices/​teas/​energy drinks, cleaning chemicals and provide service for all your needs. We are locally sourced and family owned — we take care of each customer with intention and are always just a phone call away. Quit using big name companies who don’t care for your business as you do, we too are a small company that works hard at what we do. With Shamrock Group, you can get all you need for your business plus guaranteed quality service on any malfunctions.

History

Established in 1945.

Jack Kelly left his Irish roots in South Dakota at the age of 16, in search of the American Dream. He settled in Minneapolis. After some time, Jack became interested in the beverage business.

Jack believed the town’s beverage business was ripe for tapping. His goal: Expand the beverage choice available to the local bars and restaurants. With this vision, Jack founded his company in 1945, which he called Carbonic Machines.

Established in Old Town Minneapolis, Jack initially developed three distinctive post-​mix syrups. He placed his White Soda, Quinine and Tom Collins in gallon jugs and sold them fresh to local establishments.

Jack also delivered Coca-​Cola® and CO2. Eventually, he sold ice machines as well. To support his business, Jack added a service branch, CMI Refrigeration. In the 1960s, Jack continued to expand with Ace Ice, which initially produced about 3,000lbs of ice daily. His two sons bought the business and encompassed all 3 companies under the name of Shamrock Group.

Meet the Business Owner

Steven K.

Business Owner

Jack sold the business to his sons, Steven and David, and retired in 1982. During the last quarter century, Steven and David Kelly have made extensive changes to the business. Yet Jack’s vision of carving a niche as ‘The Local Guys’ and providing friendly, individualized service and product value to customers — this vision remains consistent to this very day.

Today, the company’s operations are located just one block from where Jack first started. We manufacture and package Ace Ice at our 2900 Fifth Ave. S. plant; our delivery trucks load product from this location, too. In addition, the Shamrock Group owns a warehouse facility at 2450 Minnehaha Ave., in Minneapolis, which is our base for administration, parts & service and our showroom. The Shamrock Group produces and/​or distributes well over 100 different beverage flavors, 100 tons of ice daily and maintains a fleet of over 30 service and delivery trucks.

Shamrock Group also recommends

Ace Ice

Steven K. says,

«Ace Ice is a subset underneath the umbrella of Shamrock Group»