If its in the right place and the products sell and you get them cheap in bulk etc sounds like a good way to make a couple of hundred extra a month. Has anyone heard of anyone making money or doing it themselves
Quick update — I’ve sold $775 worth of products so far.Good, bad, or average? I’m curious what you guys think.
I’m only in week three, so I know there’s still a lot to learn. I’m also still figuring out what products work best, so I’d love to hear what items have been selling well for everyone else.
Obviously, they are making the best of the broken side of the machine.
Cities sometimes have dozens of operators and it can be tough finding good locations that aren’t already taken.
What sells out fastest in your machines no matter the location?
Curious if the same products dominate everywhere.
Not your own — a location you saw and immediately thought, “That machine has to be making a killing.”
What type of place was it?
What would make you walk away immediately, even if the revenue looked good?
Curious what experienced operators check first.
Was it worth it, or did you regret it?
Curious what operators think a genuinely good location is actually worth.
What’s an underrated location type that most operators overlook?
Bonus if you’ve had one personally and can share roughly what it made.
At what point do you consider a location worth keeping: $500, $1,000, $2,000+ per month?
Curious where experienced operators draw the line.
If you got the chance to place a machine anywhere, what type of location would be an automatic yes for you?
Warehouse, hospital, apartment, school, gym, hotel, factory, or something else?
Something you believe that most vending operators would disagree with.
Could be about:
• commissions
• smart coolers
• buying routes
• cashless machines
• gyms/apartments
• pricing
• product selection
• location brokers
Let’s hear the takes that usually get people arguing.
Snack, drink, combo, smart cooler, micro market, or something else?
Curious what has actually made operators the most money.
Warehouse
Apartment complex
Gym
Hospital
Hotel
School
Office
Car dealership
Manufacturing plant
Other
And why?
I’m curious which location type experienced operators would trust the most long term.
I see a lot of vendors tell people not to waste their time if a location already has Canteen. But Canteen has some of the best accounts in almost every market, and that doesn’t mean those businesses are happy with the service they’re getting.
Go directly to the company. Ask questions. Find out what they like, what they don’t like, and what could be improved. A lot of businesses are frustrated with their current vending provider, and that creates an opportunity for someone willing to offer something better.
This one account alone generates about $100,000 a year. Don’t let someone else’s fear of competing keep you from going after a great location.
Mine is to get a Google Business Profile. Lots of people get a lot of locations from that, and it’s completely free.
It only takes 3 minutes to make a pizza and could be very profitable if it was placed in a mall
I’m currently at 8 and growing!
I’ve been doing it for over a year so far.