You make your living off of impulse purchases from people passing by, so your machines must occupy popular locations with high foot traffic.

Auto Repair Departments

Customers having their cars repaired spend long hours in the waiting areas of car dealerships. According to MyVendingLocator.com, car dealerships and lube stations make prime locations for vending machines. You can place several vending machines side by side in such locations, selling salty snacks, candy and beverages.

Offices

The company Vending Solutions suggests you place snack machines in offices that have at least 75 employers. If you choose an office with fewer employees than that, your snacks might become stale. Sodas have a long shelf life and can service an office with less than 75 employees, but food simply doesn't last that long.

Retail Stores

According to Henry Schlesinger, writing for VendingTimes.com, a retail store that matches the look and feel of your machines is the best place to put your vending machines. He says store owners want your machines to fit in with the appearance of their store so that they can maintain the atmosphere they chose when they started the business. Schlesinger points out that modern machines look better than they did 15 years ago. They feature digital readouts, flashing lights, less "boxy" shapes and slimmer profiles. He suggests that you customize machines by adding the retail store's logo to the front. Place items in your machine that do not compete with the retail store. Snacks and drinks might be appropriate in a clothing establishment. On the other hand, a convenience store might appreciate a vending machine that sells unusual items it does not carry, such as fishing tackle or DVD rentals.

Hotels and Motels

People travelling seldom bring enough food with them. Hotel and motel lobbies offer high foot traffic and repeat visits from guests staying on the premises. Vending can include not only drinks and snacks, but also toiletries that guests might have forgotten to bring.

Skateboard Shops

Kids hang out in skateboard shops, and kids love salty snacks, candy and sodas. This location offers you the chance to break into the vending business because it has not been exploited by vendors as much as some other types of locations.

Bowling Alleys

MyVendingLocator.com lists bowling alleys near the top of the list for placing vending machines. You can not only take advantage of the regular flow of customers to bowling alleys, but you also can benefit from repeat customers who frequent the bowling alley because they are in bowling leagues.

By www.yourbusiness.azcentral.com

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