Once upon a time, vending machines housed nothing but picked-over candy bars and sadly undersized bags of chips. But over the years, the automated dispenser market has gotten much more creative. The ...

Vending machines have certain advantages that make getting into the vending machine business attractive, particularly to beginning entrepreneurs with limited capital. However, there's also a lot of ...

Aslak de Silva, CEO of Selfly Store, works with customers in 20+ countries generating revenue with data and intelligent vending machines. As technology continues to change retail, vending machines ...

Aslak is the CEO of Selfly Store, works with customers in 20+ countries generating more revenue with data and intelligent vending machines. In 2021, the size of the worldwide vending machine market ...

Vending machines around the world sell much more than snacks and soft drinks. The Art-o-Mat is a vending machine invented in North Carolina that dispenses miniature masterpieces. In China, there are ...

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Weird and wacky vending machines have long been part of Japan’s innovative culture – from healthy lettuce (yes, just lettuce) and bananas, to the more indulgent draft beer dispenser. In Germany, there ...

Vending machines are popular side hustles, thanks to founders who share their stories on social media. Vending-machine businesses require minimal investments and are low-maintenance to operate.

Starting a vending machine business can be a low-cost opportunity that is easily scalable. Here’s what you need to know to get started. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...