Candy Vending Machines

Lollipop is the longest word typed with only your right hand. (Did you try it out yourself?)

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When you start out with candy vending machines, it can be a little tricky trying to figure out how much candy you should allow to be vended at a time. You want to keep your profit margin high, but you also need to keep the customer satisfied so they don’t feel ripped off and become a returning customer. Here is a list of recommended amounts to vend different types of popular bulk vending candy:

Peanut M&M’s: 8-10 pieces

Plain M&M’s: 12-14 pieces

Runts: 10-12 pieces

Skittles: 12-14 pieces

Reese’s Pieces: 12-14 pieces

Mike & Ikes: 6-8 pieces

Hot Tamales: 6-8 pieces

Chiclets and Gum Tabs: 10-12 pieces

Cashews: 10-12 pieces

Pistachios: 10-12 pieces

This is merely a RECOMMENDATION to give you an idea, don’t feel like you’re stuck to this. Experiment and decide what works best for your locations!
Thanks to Caserri of Vendiscuss Forums for sharing this list

Candymachines.com is now offering The Meridian Vending Machine in red, blue, AND yellow. The new yellow color should be a great incentive for vending route operators to purchase, it’s such a bright and eye-catching color. Not to mention the fact that The Meridian can hold 2000 gumballs or jawbreakers, which makes it an impressive machine to attract children and adults alike, regardless of the color.
The Meridian

The most innovative, futuristic gumball machine to ever hit the market. The Meridian is reminiscent of the classic globe, but on a futuristic stand. The machine has a 16″ diameter polycarbonate globe with a capacity of 2000 1″ gumballs or Jawbreakers.

The stand is gracefully sleek in design. It consists of the top flange, which is held in place by three side flanks and a central extrusion. It is easy to refill the gumballs and remove the cash. It has 14 different merchandise conversions to vend bulk candy, nuts, gum or capsules.

Fast product service through a hinged lid via a flush mounted lock

Cash access door, hidden from public view, at rear of machine

Secured coin mechanism frame release

Quick snap components for easy cleaning and maintenance

55″ (140cm) high x 18″ (46cm)diameter

Available in Red, Blue or Yellow

If you’re looking for a job that will give you flexibility with minimal startup costs, you should consider starting a vending machine business. The easiest, but possibly more expensive way of starting one is by purchasing a vending route that’s been established and machines preplaced and operating. Since they’re already in operation, you can often see how much profit you can expect without spending time picking the right locations. However, you get what you pay for, and a well-placed route will cost some money.Another option is to simply dive in and buy the machines to place yourself. When placing machines, they should be in high-traffic areas, especially areas frequented by families and children. Retailers will expect a comission based on your sales. You can also offer to donate a percentage of your profits to charity, in lieu of a comission.

When purchasing machines, it is becomingly increasingly smarter to shop around and use the Internet to find, not only the best prices, but sites with the best customer service, so you can call with any problems or questions as you start to build your business. Many Web sites have cheaper vending machines specifically geared toward newcomers (for examples, see: Gumball Machines at candymachines.com) and will assist in helping to pick out the best machine for you. As you become more established, it will make sense to upgrade machines in successful areas to newer, more durable ones that can handle the high traffic, such as Beaver machines. As you do that, you can move the old machines to new areas and begin the cycle again.
Whether you purchase a preplaced vending route and build onto that, or purchase a one or a few machines in the beginning and place them yourself, you will find that operating a vending route provides the flexibility people crave. While you can’t just sit back and expect the machines to service themselves, you CAN choose whether to make it your full-time job, or just a supplementary income. You can choose when to work and when to go out and restock. You can choose to set your own pace as you learn more about the industry and learn the strategy, so that your business will grow. Regardless of how you enter it, you’ll love every minute of controlling your own income through a vending machine business.

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