A common question asked by new people getting into the vending business is, “How do I find the best location for my vending machines?” Some new vendors will get permission to place their machine(s) at places such as their own place of business, a relative or a friend’s business or a business where you know the owner. To assist further, we have listed below a number of businesses to consider when placing your machines. Keep in mind, you are not asking the business owner to buy anything. You are providing a FREE service to them, their employees and their customers!
Start small, one machine at a time
Local businesses with 30-50 employees and businesses with a good number of walk-in customers are good places to start. Choose businesses in your area close to your house. A short driving distance from home is ideal.
Tell them about your “Free” Vending Service
Ask for the manager or owner and ask if you can place one of your new Express Combo drink and snack machines in their business at no cost to them. We recommend you dress professionally and take a brochure about the Express Combo to each location. Be sure to let the business know that you will keep your machine filled with all the top brand products including some healthy selections at standard product pricing.
Replacing old machines with the new Express Combo Vending Machines
A good number of businesses will already have old, outdated vending machines. The odds are high that their current vending machine(s) do not accept credit/debit cards and do not have the guaranteed product delivery feature. The Express Combo, however, has all of these features! It is not too difficult to convince a business that you have a better vending program to service their employees and customers.
List of Locations
Here is a list of possible locations where vending machines can be placed:
- Amusement park
- Apartment building
- Assisted living center
- Auto brake shop
- Auto dealership
- Bank
- Bookstore
- Bowling alley
- Bus station
- Business office building
- Car wash
- Community center
- Community swimming pool
- Computer store
- Dormitory
- Driver’s license division
- Dry cleaner
- Fire station
- Fraternity/sorority
- Furniture store
- Golf course lounge
- Gym
- Health club
- Hotel
- Humane society
- Industrial park
- Laundromat
- Library
- Manufacturing plan
- Medical building
- Meeting hall
- Military Reserve/ Guard Center
- Military Treatment Facility
- Motel
- Motor Vehicle Division
- Motorcycle Shop
- Muffler shop
- Nursing Home/ Retirement Home
- Oil & Lube Center
- Police Station
- Private School
- Public Utility Office
- Railroad Station
- Recreation Center
- Rental Yard
- Roller Skating Rink
- School
- Senior Center
- Shopping Center
- Ski Resort
- Stock Brokerage
- Telemarketing Office
- Tire Store
- Tourist Attraction
- Truck Stop
- Trucking company
- Veteran’s Affairs facility
- Veterinary office
- Waiting room (of any kind)
- Warehouse
- YMCA
- Youth center
- Zoo
Are you ready to get started finding locations for your vending machines? Contact Vending.com by calling 1-800-548-1982 today!
