Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Breaking Into the Vending Industry Scene Safely and Profitably

Vending machines are known to be a very lucrative industry with relatively low overhead costs. Whether as an independent operation or an additional revenue generator for your existing business, items can be sold with minimal or no staffing or facility rental costs. Another great quality of this type of venture is flexibility–you can move your machine to higher traffic areas as needed, as well as change the type and quantity of goods you sell from week to week, season to season, and year to year.

For individuals and businesses that are thinking about making an investment in a vending machine for sale for their business operation, there are some essential factors to consider. Before you purchase the machine itself, consider these important questions:

Does my state or municipality require licensing to operate a vending machine?
What tax regulations do I need to be aware of as a merchandiser?
Where will my machine be located and what are the rent costs associated with that location?
What time investment am I able to reasonably make in stocking, repairing, and maintaining the machine? Will there be a need to hire additional personnel?

Once these key issues are squared away, you can start to get specific on details such as what you will sell, how to price your goods, and who your supplier(s) will be. The possibilities with a vending machine venture are endless, and you can continually adapt as you learn what works for your business and what does not.

When you are ready to invest in a vending machine of your own, visit our website to explore the various types of machines available, as well as to learn more about how to get into and maximize your vending machine business endeavor.

Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Trimline II Combo Financing Special!

Vending.com is excited to introduce our brand new, limited-time financing special on the new Trimline II Combo Vending Machine! With our new financing special you can pay off your monthly finance payment for the machine and generate $70 in profit with a mere 12 sales a day. With its new state of the art technology, the Trimline II Combo can easily help you bring your vending business to the next level.

Who doesn’t love a snack and a cold drink? The Trimline II Combo scratches both itches at the same time while looking sleek and providing you with the profit you need to stay ahead.

Features of the Trimline II Combo Vending Machine:

Can host a wide range of both snacks and cold drinks — 29 different snack/drink selections
ADA Compliant
Credit/Debit capable
Accounting mode to monitor transactions and data
LIFETIME toll free support
Electronic controller
iVend® Delivery Sensor System
Lighted Braille system

With benefits like these, taking advantage of this offer makes clear sense. Satisfy the need to pay for the machine while creating revenue and benefiting your bottom line.

Learn more and apply for our limited time financing special today!

Until next time!

About Vending.com

Vending.com brings together a multitude of vending expertise through our circle of services. Everything you need to start, grow, or manage your vending business is provided through our easy online access. We provide vending services, financing, vending industry news, technical repair, parts and much more. Vending.com is one of the companies under the Wittern Group umbrella. Whether you are an entrepreneur starting your own vending machine business or expanding your current business, Vending.com offers you a full range of vending machines, financing, location assistance and other services to meet all of your vending needs. As a full-line vending sales company we provide customers nationwide with the right equipment for their client’s location. Our large selection of snack, soda machines, hot beverage, cold and frozen food and other quality vending machines can be configured and customized to fit any size location from small businesses to large factories. Let our network of vending machine companies go to work for you.

Posted on January 13, 2021 | by Phil Masters

The Fastest Way to Your Employees’ Hearts

There is one item in every workplace that is almost guaranteed to make your employees happy, especially in the morning. That item? COFFEE! Whether you are trying to wake up throughout the day or even just warm up, you cannot go wrong with giving your employees access to a coffee machine. Some of our favorite coffee machines include the Geneva Coffee Machine and the Cafecture Controlled Coffee Pod Merchandiser.

The Geneva Coffee Vending Machine, which is available in either silver or black, is a great vending option for any office space. Your employees can choose among 36 coffee combinations, including cappuccino, tea, hot chocolate and more. Get a fresh cup of coffee every single morning with a simple push of the button.

Besides the fresh and delicious coffee it brews, there are many benefits to the Geneva Coffee Machine. The coffee machine allows for a single serve coffee cup for your employees, so you never have to worry about making too much coffee, or not enough coffee, ever again. The machine itself has a small footprint, so you do not have to worry about creating a large amount of space to put the machine. One of the best parts of this machine is that it is compatible with Greenlite, meaning that it allows for cashless vending.

Of course, not every office is in need of an entire vending machine specifically used for brewing coffee. If your office would rather have a single serve pod machine to vend K-Cups. Cafecture Controlled Coffee Pod Merchandiser is for you. One of the best parts is that it is compact enough to fit on countertops, so you do not need to create a lot of space for it.

Keeping your employees motivated and upbeat during the day is a huge task, but it can be made a little easier with coffee vending machines, whether it is the Geneva Coffee Vending Machine or the Cafecture Controlled Coffee Pod Merchandiser. If you have questions regarding these machines or any of our other products, please call at 1-855-981-9367.

Posted on January 13, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Simplifying Payment Options for Your Customers

Due to the national coin shortage and vending customers looking to pay for products through a mobile wallet or credit card, many vending businesses must look for other ways to accept payments on their machines. One way to do this is by utilizing PayRange, a leading mobile payment app. This fast and secure app allows customers to purchase products, without carrying around cash or coins.

PayRange, which is a standard feature on our MarketOne vending machines, is a simple app that makes it easy for users to purchase products from your vending machine. Users simply download the app and load money onto the app from a major credit or debit card or Apple Pay, Google Pay or Masterpass. From there, users swipe up to purchase the product or products they desire.

Using PayRange benefits more than just the machine’s customers. It also benefits the machine’s operator. PayRange allows operators to utilize coupons and special promotions to customers, such as the first product free or loyalty points. Operators can build a marketing plan for their business that leads to increased spend by customers.

As with many payment options, vending operators must have the proper equipment in order to utilize PayRange. This also means creating an account to ensure that they are receiving the money they deserve. PayRange is not free to use, but it does make it easy to help increase sales on your vending equipment and reduces direct contact between your customers and your machine.

Aside from it being a convenience for your customers, providing cashless payment options are a huge benefit to you. Many vending operators have seen an increase as high as 35% on their vending equipment, after adding a cashless option for their machine. Additionally, operators have seen a decrease in operating costs, since many cashless options have reporting features available. By foregoing a cashless option, you are not only doing a disservice to your customers, but to your vending business as well.

PayRange is a simple-to-use app that helps increase revenue on your vending equipment while being easy for your customers to use. To find out more about cashless payment options on your vending equipment, give us a call at 1-800-548-1982 or fill out our contact form.

Posted on October 18, 2021 | by Phil Masters

The 2021 Section 179 Tax Deduction

Did you know that with the Section 179 Tax Deduction, you can deduct the full price of new vending equipment? This incentive for business owners expires at the end of, so take full advantage today! Find out more about the benefits of this incentive and how it can help your vending business by watching the video below.

For more information about Section 179, give us a call at 1-800-548-1982 or sales representative today!

Posted on December 6, 2022 | by Phil Masters | Leave a Comment

Top 5 Ways To Expand Your Vending Business

Vending machines offer unique opportunities for business growth. While these machines are often associated with the break room or vending-token sales of the past, modern vending machines have grown to be much more. Vending machines provide a secure and profitable way to sell food and drinks without needing to hire staff. They are versatile and offer various ways to expand your business. Here are the top five strategies to grow your vending machine business.

Add Products That Cater to a Niche Audience

If your vending machine’s current sales are strong, but you’re looking for ways to grow your vending business, add products that cater to a niche audience. Become the go to place for specifically desired products. For example, if your vending machine is in a school, you may want to offer products like soft drinks, energy drinks, ice cream, and snacks such as hot dogs, sausage, and more to your menu. The same goes for vitamins, protein bars, or anything else that appeals to a more health conscious audience. By choosing to serve a niche audience, you can increase your vending machine sales without adding any risky products that may not perform as well. You can also consider adding products that appeal to specific dietary preferences. Vending machines are highly customizable so that you can add almost any product.

Add the Latest Vending Machine Technologies

You can further grow your vending business by adding the latest technologies to your vending machines. For example, many new vending machines have a touchscreen menu that allows customers to see product images, videos and add up to three items in their shopping cart. Credit card, debit card and mobile payment vending transactions have gained popularity due to convenience as well. Our Greenlite cashless system provides backend software to track inventory and sales so you only take what you need to the machine when you go to restock products. According to a Cantaloupe and Michigan State study over 50% of vending purchases are made with card readers and 69% of sales are cashless. Ultimately, having a cashless system for your machines will allow you to vend to more customers, increasing your vending profits!

Build a Brand Through Your Vending Machines

Vending machines are a great way to sell your products in high-traffic areas where people already congregate. Vending machines can serve as compact mini-stores covered with your branding and filled with your products. Customers will be able to see your company’s name and logo every time they purchase a product. Vending machines can be placed where your target market is, making them ideal for building a brand and customer base.

Add New Vending Machines To Increase Profit

If you find that your current vending machine sales have reached a plateau, you can grow your vending business by adding new vending machines. Vending.com has great flexible financing packages available to help you increase your income with brand new machines. You may do this by adding new vending machines in areas with a poor vending service currently. Adding vending machines that offer high-margin items can help increase profit. If your break room is jam-packed with customers, you can add additional vending machines to reduce line times and increase productivity.

Maintain Equipment Regularly For Durability

Adhering to a regular maintenance schedule can help keep your equipment running smoothly (and your clients satisfied!). Good maintenance will also assist in avoiding larger, more expensive issues in the future. Customers are more inclined to purchase if the exterior of your equipment is well-maintained and polished. Your machine will operate better and last longer if the mechanical components are well-maintained.

Maintaining your refrigeration unit is one of the most important ways to keep your machine running effectively. We recommend replacing your air filter every 3 months and brushing under your machine’s air intake grill every month. Also, make sure your machine is positioned at least 4 inches away from the wall to allow proper air flow from the refrigeration system.

Install a Vending Machine With a Loyalty Program

Give your customers a way to earn free products by installing a loyalty program on your vending machines. Customers might be required to earn a set number of points before they can redeem them for free products, or they can redeem points whenever possible. Either way, it is easy to grow your vending business sales without increasing the number of vending machines. You can use a loyalty program to reach a broad audience as well as a niche audience. A reward program encourages repeat sales if your vending machine sells products that appeal to all types of customers, such as snacks and drinks. Customers who use the vending machine will earn points toward free products.

A loyalty program increases motivation for customers to return to purchase from your vending machine. You may also set up a program so that only employees earn points toward free products. You can increase vending sales and generate more revenue by offering a points redemption option. Moreover, the program requires little to no maintenance other than restocking the vending machine and printing the occasional rewards.

As an entrepreneur, you want to grow your company and boost your revenues. This is only feasible if you take a logical approach, which is why you need expert advice. If you are looking for assistance from a reliable vending partner during the growing process, our experts at Vending.com will be glad to assist you. Call us at 1-855-929-1042 right away!

Posted on November 28, 2024 | by Phil Masters | Leave a Comment

Strategies for Maximizing Profits with Combo Vending Machines: Tips and Tricks

Combination vending machines are revolutionizing the convenience industry. These machines are designed to meet a variety of cravings, whether for snacks or beverages. They focus on delivering exactly what customers want, precisely when they need it, thereby opening up significant profit potential.

But here’s the million-dollar question: How can you, as a savvy business owner or vending operator, maximize your profits from these versatile money-makers?

Whether you’re a seasoned vending machine operator, a business owner seeking additional revenue streams, an entrepreneur eyeing the vending market, or a retail manager aiming to boost in-store offerings, you’re in the right place to learn and grow.

This article explores how to maximize profits with combo vending machines. From selecting products to scouting locations, we have you covered.

Location

The right location can make all the difference in maximizing your profits. Start by analyzing foot traffic patterns in potential spots. Look for areas bustling with activity, like shopping malls, schools, office buildings, and gyms. The more people that pass by your machine, the higher the likelihood of sales.

Doing market research to understand the demographics of each potential location is crucial. Who are the frequent visitors? Are they health-conscious gym-goers or busy office workers needing a quick snack? By tailoring your product offers to match their preferences and needs, you’re not just selling; you’re providing a service. A well-stocked combo vending machine that caters to its audience is a surefire way to boost sales and customer satisfaction!

And let’s not forget about the competition. Scope out your competitors. Are there vending machines or stores in the area already? If so, what are they offering? You can differentiate your combo vending machine by offering unique products.

Optimizing Your Product Mix

Understanding your target audience is the key to maximizing profits with combo vending machines. You can cater to customer needs by stocking your machine with high-demand items. Analyzing sales data and customer preferences will help you optimize your product mix. Remember to rotate your product mix regularly to keep things fresh and exciting! With a well-curated selection of popular snacks and irresistible drinks, you’ll attract more customers and boost repeat business.

Pricing Strategies for Maximum Profitability

Combination vending machines can yield an impressive profit margin when effectively optimized with the right pricing strategies. Start by analyzing your location and target audience. Understand what your customers are willing to pay and adjust prices accordingly.

Never underestimate the power of bundling! Create attractive combo deals that offer customers great value, encouraging them to spend more. Experiment with different pricing strategies and keep track of the outcomes. You can significantly enhance your profits and boost customer satisfaction by employing smart pricing tactics.

Maintenance Tips to Ensure Consistent Performance

Maintaining a clean and well-maintained vending machine is essential for consistent performance. Keeping your combo vending machines in excellent condition effectively attracts more customers, enhances the customer experience, and ensures repeat business.

For more information about vending machine cleaning and maintenance, check out our helpful blog that shares the benefits of a clean vending machine and helpful DIY videos that will help keep your vending machine clean, efficient, and profitable: A Comprehensive Guide to Vending Machine Upkeep

Leveraging Technology for Growth

Cashless technology is shaping the future of vending. As consumer behavior rapidly evolves, one of the most significant shifts in how people purchase. Instead of relying on cash transactions, consumers now prefer to use their cards or smartphones for payments.

Greenlite Cashless is a card and mobile payment acceptance solution that provides powerful cost-saving business insights, reporting, and remote management. Operators can easily monitor/manage their machines from any smart device, track machine sales data based on a specific period, and provide regular updates on the health of the vending machine.

By embracing these technological advancements, operators can optimize product mix, reduce downtime, and tailor offerings to meet demand.

Vending.com: Quality Vending Machines

Vending.com provides a range of high-quality combo vending machines designed to maximize profitability. Our machines feature modern designs and advanced technology, offering a dependable and user-friendly experience for both operators and customers. We recognize that selecting the right machine is vital, which is why we offer expert guidance to help you find the ideal combo vending machine tailored to your location and target audience.

Contact Vending.com today to discover more about our combo vending machines and how we can assist you in launching or expanding your business to help you succeed with the right vending solution.

Posted on July 1, 2026 | by Phil Masters | Leave a Comment

What Are Smart Stores? How Autonomous Retail Is Changing Vending

If you run a vending route, you know the daily grind all too well: rising fuel costs, tight margins on standard snacks, and the constant battle to win high-volume accounts away from the competition. Traditional machines have their place, but they limit your earning potential. You cannot easily vend fresh, high-margin meals, and trying to expand into full micro markets opens the door to a major operator headache: open-shelf theft.

To grow your business without taking on unsustainable overhead or severe product loss, you need a smarter solution. Smart stores and modular vending kiosk setups allow you to capture premium, high-ticket sales in compact spaces while keeping your inventory completely secure.

As your factory-direct partner in automated retail engineering, Vending.com delivers a realistic, operator-focused breakdown of smart stores and how they solve your biggest daily operational challenges.

What Are Smart Coolers and Smart Stores?

If you look at smart stores from a pure route-management perspective, they are modular, unattended retail footprints that combine multiple AI coolers, ambient shelves, and a centralized vending kiosk payment terminal.

Think of a smart store as a micro market with walls. Instead of leaving your inventory completely exposed to public theft, this layout creates a secure, controlled perimeter.

Customers tap a credit card or mobile app to unlock a specific smart cooler or shelving unit, browse the items by hand, and take what they want. Once the door closes, the system automatically settles the bill. It gives you the capability to deploy a premium grab-and-go convenience setup inside locations that are too small or unsecured for an open-shelf micro market.

What Is Autonomous Retail? (And How Smart Stores Fit In)

The vending industry is shifting rapidly toward autonomous retail and frictionless retail. Autonomous retail refers to any automated commerce environment that functions completely independent of human staff, using artificial intelligence, computer vision, or weight sensors to track inventory and process payments.

For a route operator, smart stores fit into this evolution by removing the typical friction points that turn customers away from traditional vending. Consumers want to look at ingredient labels, check expiration dates, and hold a product before buying. They do not want to risk a sandwich getting stuck on a malfunctioning coil.

By automating the entire tracking and checkout loop, you can bring fresh food, premium beverages, and specialized retail items to premium accounts without the hassle of traditional vending mechanics or the labor costs of a staffed counter.

Benefits of Smart Stores for Your Vending Route

Transitioning select locations into smart store layouts directly addresses your bottom line and simplifies daily route logistics:

Protects Your Bottom Line Against Shrink: True open-shelf cashierless stores often suffer from devastating inventory theft. Smart stores solve this pain point entirely. Because users must pre-authorize a valid payment method just to unlock the AI cooler or smart rack doors, your product loss drops to virtually zero.
Increases Average Ticket Sizes: Coils restrict you to low-cost, low-margin products. A smart setup allows you to stock premium salads, healthy lunch bowls, artisan sandwiches, and glass-bottled wellness drinks. When customers can browse freely, they often buy a meal and a drink together, frequently doubling your average transaction value.
Eliminates Wasted “Windshield Time”: Built-in cloud telemetry updates your inventory dashboard in real time. You will know exactly what sold before your box truck ever leaves the warehouse. This eliminates the operational headache of driving across town only to find a machine half-full, allowing you to optimize your delivery schedules.
Solves the “Junk Food” Stigma to Win Better Accounts: Modern offices, hospitals, and universities actively reject traditional junk food vending machines. Offering a sleek, smart store module gives you the competitive edge needed to win lucrative, health-conscious B2B accounts that want fresh, fresh-focused dining options for their staff or students.

Scale Your Route Efficiently with Vending.com

The automated retail market is changing, and locations are demanding better technology. At Vending.com, we provide the factory-direct equipment, reliable telemetry integration, and dedicated support you need to upgrade your accounts without complicating your operations.

Let us help you protect your inventory and build a more profitable route. Contact our team today at 855-929-1042 or explore our smart technology solutions online to find the perfect automated retail fit for your business.

Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Stay Up to Date with the Vending Times

If you are a faithful follower of the Vending.com blog, you likely have noticed that many of our blogs are linked to news stories from the Vending Times. That is because Vending Times is one of the premier sources of vending industry news, from the latest conventions to the newest legal developments concerning the business. And while we usually take some time to discuss the various benefits of our drink and snack vending machines, this week’s blog is dedicated to this consistent, ever-reliable news source.

Vending Times was originally founded in 1962 to service the coin-operated industry. The trade magazine has since evolved to keep vending machine owners, operators, and manufacturers informed on the latest happenings in the industry. Informing over 16,000 subscribers, the Vending Times covers trade shows, provides business statistics, and publishes detailed editorials. The publication produces content both for the web and its physical print edition, and covers everything from the vending machine world to the coin-op gaming industry.

Just as Vending.com strives to provide the best vending machines for sale in the industry, Vending Times does the same for vending news. Whether you subscribe to the physical magazine or follow their web articles, Vending Times is one of the best sources for insider information for this ever-growing industry.

Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

A Vending Machine Worth Remembering

While the upcoming Memorial Day weekend means different things to different people, there are two things on almost everyone’s minds: Food and drinks! People everywhere often take this three-day weekend as an opportunity to indulge in their favorite meals and beverages with close friends, whether they choose to do so at barbeques or dinner parties. However, just because the general workforce is off for Memorial Day doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be optimizing your vending machine business for the big holiday!

Sure, a large sum of people will be kicking back at home with their own stash of food and drinks, but many others will still be working hard on this national holiday. Everyone from retail workers to chefs will have a busy memorial day at work, so make sure your snack and drink vending machines are well-stocked with the products they love! Your customers will certainly appreciate having a well-stocked machine to turn to when working a holiday, so this is a chance to have your machine make a real impact.

No matter what your line of work is, we hope you have a safe and exciting Memorial Day weekend. And remember, a properly-stocked vending machine goes a long way for hungry customers on holidays!

Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Vending Machines Help Relieve the Heat

Drink vending machines are a mainstay in most vending lineups and can be found year-round in most locations. Vending.com noticed that Coca-Cola recently launched a vending machine in Spain that adjusts its pricing strategy of its drinks depending on the on temperature.

These machines were placed in water parks and theme parks and the surprising vending machine pricing strategy was that the prices of cold beverages actually went down as the temperatures went up. With three different price points depending on how high the thermometer was reading, these machines sold drinks for the least amount of money when the temperature was the hottest.

The reasoning behind this pricing strategy was that hot and busy days at these amusement parks would be a good time to test a new Coke beverage, so decreasing the price on hot and usually busy days meant that the new drink got into more people’s hands.

Most vending machines for sale currently do not offer features to adjust the price based on external conditions such as weather. Adjusting prices based on time of day, number of people around the machine, or weather conditions could open some interesting marketing strategies. What conditions would you have your machines’ prices fluctuate with?

Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Improving Your Vending Machine Display

Your vending machine may seem like a “set it up and forget it” type of investment, but you need to give a little attention to the display if you want a large return on

investment. With the right vending display, you can even turn an old vending machine used at one time for out-dated products into a thriving, lucrative income generator. The key is to create an eye-catching display that will cause people to stop and take a closer look.

The goal for your snack machine display is to make it catch the eye of the passer by. Bright colors and images of favorite brands work well. If a brand you stock has a new packaging, use that to gather attention to your vending machine display.

Look for appealing images that will trigger a craving for what you sell. A soda can or bottle dripping with ice and water droplets will cause thirst on a hot day and increase people’s desire to buy a drink from your drink machine.

Make sure your vending machine display is not outdated. If it looks like the machine has been sitting untouched for years, your customers will be skeptical, and your chances of making a sale are low. Make changes regularly to increase interest and give customers variety, and you will see a greater return on your investment.

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Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Healthy Vending Options Brought to Schools

As the Shelby County School (SCS) board prepares to vote on whether or not to bring vending machines into their schools, parents and students have mixed feelings; and for good reason. Vending machines have traditionally been stocked with candy, chips, soda, and other junk foods high in fat, sugar, and carbs.

However, if the proposal is approved, the SCS plans to stock their vending machines with healthy choices for not just snacks, but for breakfast and lunch as well, something that is catching on across the country. These healthy vending machines in schools would be stocked daily by special education students. This means that while the food is guaranteed fresh, those students who stock the machines are learning job skills as well.

So why the idea of having a school vending machine in the first place? According to Kevin Woods, a Shelby School board member, “This is not to eliminate any possible positions, it’s just simply to allow more people to get through the process quicker and to have more options without having to wait in long lines”.

If the proposal goes through, the vending machines would be tested in White Station, Whitehaven, and Wood Dale schools by offering free lunches. This could also ease the minds of some parents and students who are less than enthusiastic about getting school lunch from a vending machine.

However, some vending machine companies, such as Healthier Vending, do in fact offer healthy school breakfast, lunch, and snack programs that not only encourage healthier choices, but also encourage academic achievement all while meeting any school’s nutritional requirements.

For example, Iowa started the Healthy Kids Act to help eliminate childhood obesity by offering healthy vending machine in their elementary, middle and high schools. Healthy vending machines selling drinks, for example, offer nonfat and low fat milk, vegetable juice, and 100 percent fruit juice instead of sugary juices and sodas.

Although it is not known for sure exactly what items would go in the vending machine if they were approved, some of the more popular items we now see in snack vending machines throughout the country are healthy granola bars and Cliff bars as well as yogurt. Healthy drink vending machines also see the V8 brand vegetable and fruit juices as well as water. For lunch, options may include a fresh salad, freshly made sandwich, soup, and a variety of fruit. For breakfast, options may include cereal, breakfast sandwiches and also a variety of fresh fruit.

While school vending machines may be something both parents and students will need to get use to, the fact remains that they save time, money, and in the end, offer more options and healthier choices. The future’s alternative to the traditional lunch line has become healthy vending machines in schools.

Schools are getting rid of the lunch line in favor of healthy vending machines.

Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Fishing? Here’s a 24-Hour Bait-and-Tackle Vending Machine

VENDING machines were first introduced in London in 1880 but it’s taken until now for an application to be found that fits perfectly with our beach lifestyle.

Australia’s first live and frozen 24-hour bait and tackle vending machines are rolling out on the Coast.

Seasoned fisherman and Bait N Go founder Sam Mouhajar said his innovative vending machines would change the way people fished.

“Fishing is one of the best recreational activities that people can participate in, and represents the largest recreational sporting activity in Australia,” he said.

“We wanted to create a product that’s not only innovative but allows for fishing to become more accessible.”

After years of researching new concepts and the way people fished, he has developed a product range that includes quality live and frozen bait and tackle.

The bait is sourced and harvested in Australia and packaged in 100% recyclable and reusable packaging.

Mr Mouhajar said fishermen had often struggled to find accessible live bait outside normal retail trading hours and would provide a needed service last-minute and recreational fishermen particularly.

The first machines are located on the river at Noosaville, where a percentage of the profits will go to Noosa Coastguard and at Kawana.

If you’re interested in getting your own bait vending machine, visit our affiliate page for live bait vending machines.

Source: https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/vending-machines-boon-for-anglers/2802774/

Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Create a Break Room Your Employees Will Love

A company’s break room is an integral part of the modern workplace. Employees spend a great deal of their waking hours in the office, and they need a place to go where they can clear their mind for a few moments after a stressful meeting or phone call.

When first getting a tour of a new workplace, the break room is one of the first places that an employee sees. Break rooms are where employees spend a large portion of their time when they’re not actively working. Some companies, like Google, have interactive games and relaxation rooms to help their employees get a break from hectic yet creative work schedules. We’ve compiled a list of what you can do to make your employees happier in their workspace:

Spruce up the decor

Decorating a break room can be affordable, a tip to keep the cost down is to find furniture from a second-hand store. There are plenty of second-hand stores such as Goodwill that have well-appointed furniture and accessories at a bargain price.

Offer free vending machines

Another low-cost option, vending machines provide employees with delicious snacks and beverages to your employees for enjoyment throughout the workday. As a vending machine distributor, we can help you make your break room better for your employees.

Set out interactive games

Providing games, such as board games, provides an opportunity for your employees to mingle and blow off some steam. In the age of electronics, our communication is spent online more often, board games and interactive games can help to boost employee interaction and overall morale.

Ultimately, your company culture determines the type of break rooms you have for your employees. These are just a few suggestions to help embody your company culture on a daily basis.

When you are ready to invest in a vending machine of your own, visit our website to explore the various types of machines available, as well as to learn more about how to maximize your vending machine business endeavor.

Posted on January 12, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Do you need more funds for activities and after-hours programs?

Looking for a fundraising idea to help your religious organization, non-profit activities or after-hours programs? Why not give vending a try. With years of experience, vending.com has what it takes to help you succeed. We can help your church generate extra funds today with no hassle and no initial cash outlay!

Our program is simple. Fill the machine with your choice of snacks and cold drinks and watch the sales go up. Only six (6) product sales per day with the Express Combo Vending Machine for sale will cover the cost of your machine. Any additional product sales are 100% profit for your church functions. Fund your after-hours program while making sure no stomachs are growling.

Don’t take our word for it – see what our customers have to say about Vending.com.

“We came across Vending.com during our search for a vending machine for our Youth Ministry. We were impressed with the timely response and in-depth product knowledge of our Vending.com account representative. Our machine paid for itself in only nine months and serves as a profitable income stream for our Youth Department.”

Min. Gabrielle B. Mills

Rose Hill Church – Baton Rouge, LA

Not sure how to get started? We have you covered. We can design a program that suits the unique needs of both your organization and the program you wish to fund.

Plus, we’ll even help you customize your machine so that people know that they are helping a good cause – which will lead to even more sales and reaching your goals even faster!

Need any more reasons?

Flexibility
Your choice of snacks and drinks
Assistance every step of the way
Our world-famous service and commitment to quality

Have questions? Ready to give it a try? Give us a call at 1-855-712-8693 or fill out this form.

Posted on January 13, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Increase Profitability With One Simple Solution

Picture this: you have your MarketOne Snack 6W Vending Machine all set up. You have snack products you know your customers will love and your machine placed in a high-traffic location. Unfortunately, you quickly realize that your sales and vending machine business profits are not as high as you believe they should be. If you know that you have the right products and the right location, you may need to look at something else. It may be that you are not offering the correct payment options.

One of the standard features on all of Vending.com’s machines is cash and coin payment options. Some of our machines, including the MarketOne series, include PayRange, which is a mobile payment built into the machine’s control board. What about the machines that do not offer any type of cashless payment, though? If you are just relying on cash and coin payments, you could be losing out on sales. In fact, on average, operators are seeing a 30% increase in same-machine sales after adding a cashless payment option.

Vending.com offers a cashless payment option to help increase your vending machine business profits and cater to today’s market. Greenlite Cashless is a card and mobile payment acceptance solution, but it does so much more for your business. It comes with management tools, including machine sales tracking and integrated cash and cashless reporting. Aside from stocking the machine, everything can be done remotely, saving you visits to your vending machine.

Adding Greenlite to your machine is easy! All you have to do is contact your sales representative to get started. Greenlite offers various business options, so simply choose the one that fits your business needs, fill out the appropriate forms and get started!

To find out more information about Greenlite, or any other features Vending.com has to offer, give us a call at 1-855-981-9367 or contact us here! We cannot wait to help you get started today!

Posted on January 13, 2021 | by Phil Masters

Keep Your Employees Satisfied When Your Workplace Reopens

With many Americans returning from work after months of working from home, it is necessary that you keep your employees focused while working in the office. One way of doing this is by providing them with the necessary snacks they need to keep productivity up and keep your employees from leaving the office in search of a snack.

According to Vending MarketWatch, American snack food consumption increased by 8% during the COVID-19 pandemic. People are turning to snacking on their favorite foods to help cope with stress due to financial and health concerns. Additionally, 37% of consumers wanted to make sure that they had sufficient snacks on hand while following stay-at-home orders.

What do these numbers mean for your employees? While more employees are returning from work, it is crucial you keep them full and focused in order for productivity to remain high. Giving your employees the snacks they crave through a snack machine, such as the MarketOne Snack Machines, will be important.

Many snack companies, such as Mondele?z International, Frito-Lay and PepsiCo found snack sales increase during the height of stay-at-home orders. Having sweet snacks in your vending machines, such as cookies and chocolate, could help satisfy your employees when they start to crave a snack.

Providing healthy, protein-packed snacks is also important in order to keep your employees more full for a longer period of time. For example, Jack Link’s® has a variety of high-protein snacks and meal replacement for employees to enjoy on the go and during the workday. It is also the perfect option for those employees who crave a salty option, as opposed to a sweet option.

Having a reliable vending machine to dispense these products will be crucial to your employees. MarketOne Snack Machines give your employees maximum product selections. Through its large merchandising window and enhanced LED lighting, products are displayed to their fullest ability. Additionally, it is ADA compliant and features an ergonomic interface, making it easy for your employees to use.

As employees begin returning to the workplace, welcome them back with the snacks they grew to love during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep them full and focused in order to keep productivity high. For additional information, please call Vending.com at 1-800-548-1982.