Empty ice bags are sold through restaurant supply distributors, commercial foodservice wholesalers, warehouse clubs like Costco, and online marketplaces like Amazon — with Amazon being the most accessible source for operators who need commercial-spec bags without a distributor account.
For most independent operators, Amazon is the practical default because it carries both standard twist-tie and wicketed empty ice bags in commercial case quantities — 250 to 1,000 count — without minimum order requirements. Restaurant supply houses like Webstaurant Store and US Foods CHEF'STORE stock empty ice bags as well, but typically require either an account or in-person pickup. For high-volume buyers running automated bagging equipment, a regional ice bag manufacturer selling direct is worth pricing out.
- Commercial empty ice bags are sold in case quantities of 250, 500, or 1,000 units depending on bag size and supplier.
- Standard twist-tie empty ice bags are available in 8 lb. (1.5 mil), 20 lb. (1.75 mil), and 50 lb. (3 mil) sizes.
- Wicketed empty ice bags require a compatible automatic or semi-automatic bagging machine dispenser — not interchangeable with twist-tie bag operations.
- Krollen Industrial's 20 lb. empty ice bags use 1.75-mil metallocene construction for freezer-strength flexibility in commercial chest freezers and ice machines.