You don't need $10K to start a vending business.
You can finance a machine for $0 down, place it in high-traffic locations, and profit $1,000+/month within the first 90 days.
Here's how: 🧵
You can finance a machine for $0 down, place it in high-traffic locations, and profit $1,000+/month within the first 90 days.
Here's how: 🧵
Step 1: Find the right location first
Don't buy a machine and hope to find a spot.
Look for places with full parking lots:
• Apartment complexes with 100+ units
• Office buildings with multiple tenants
• Gyms that are busy all day
• Medical offices with constant foot traffic
Don't buy a machine and hope to find a spot.
Look for places with full parking lots:
• Apartment complexes with 100+ units
• Office buildings with multiple tenants
• Gyms that are busy all day
• Medical offices with constant foot traffic
Step 2: Position it as an amenity upgrade
Walk into the property and ask:
"Do your residents/employees have to leave the building late at night just to grab a snack or drink?"
9 times out of 10, they'll say yes.
That's your pain point to solve.
Walk into the property and ask:
"Do your residents/employees have to leave the building late at night just to grab a snack or drink?"
9 times out of 10, they'll say yes.
That's your pain point to solve.
Step 3: Secure the location with zero commitment
Tell them:
• No cost to them
• No work for their staff
• Modern smart machines (not the broken Coke machine from 1995)
• They can try it risk-free
Most locations don't even ask for revenue share.
Tell them:
• No cost to them
• No work for their staff
• Modern smart machines (not the broken Coke machine from 1995)
• They can try it risk-free
Most locations don't even ask for revenue share.
Step 4: Finance the machine
Vending manufacturers work like car dealers.
They'll ask: "Do you want to pay cash or finance?"
Choose financing:
• $0 down
• Payments around $200/month
• 60-month terms
• Often 0% interest for first year
Vending manufacturers work like car dealers.
They'll ask: "Do you want to pay cash or finance?"
Choose financing:
• $0 down
• Payments around $200/month
• 60-month terms
• Often 0% interest for first year
Step 5: Choose smart technology
Skip traditional "enter a code" machines.
Get smart coolers where customers:
• Tap their card to unlock the door
• Grab whatever they want
• AI cameras track and charge automatically
Higher transaction values = more profit.
Skip traditional "enter a code" machines.
Get smart coolers where customers:
• Tap their card to unlock the door
• Grab whatever they want
• AI cameras track and charge automatically
Higher transaction values = more profit.
Step 6: Stock strategically
Don't just do chips and soda.
Include:
• Fresh salads and sandwiches
• Protein bars and healthy drinks
• Incidentals (phone chargers, Tylenol, deodorant)
People pay premium for convenience.
Don't just do chips and soda.
Include:
• Fresh salads and sandwiches
• Protein bars and healthy drinks
• Incidentals (phone chargers, Tylenol, deodorant)
People pay premium for convenience.
Step 7: Track everything remotely
Modern machines send alerts to your phone:
• Low inventory warnings
• Sales data in real-time
• Revenue tracking by product
You'll know what's selling before you even visit the location.
Modern machines send alerts to your phone:
• Low inventory warnings
• Sales data in real-time
• Revenue tracking by product
You'll know what's selling before you even visit the location.
The math (estimate):
Machine cost: $8,000 financed ($200/month payment)
Monthly revenue: $2,500 (conservative)
Cost of goods: 40% ($1,000)
Monthly profit: $1,300
Your first payment isn't due for 90 days.
The machine pays for itself.
Machine cost: $8,000 financed ($200/month payment)
Monthly revenue: $2,500 (conservative)
Cost of goods: 40% ($1,000)
Monthly profit: $1,300
Your first payment isn't due for 90 days.
The machine pays for itself.
Why this works:
You're not competing with Amazon or Walmart.
You're solving the problem of "I need something now and don't want to drive 20 minutes to get it."
Convenience always wins.
You're not competing with Amazon or Walmart.
You're solving the problem of "I need something now and don't want to drive 20 minutes to get it."
Convenience always wins.
I've placed 100+ machines using this exact process.
Some locations now do $17,000/month.
The key is starting with the right location, not the fanciest machine.
Have any questions?
Let me know below.
Some locations now do $17,000/month.
The key is starting with the right location, not the fanciest machine.
Have any questions?
Let me know below.
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