Play vending: locations beat machines
Operators who will hustle placement agreements and restock routes consistently.
First dollar: Weeks if you place machines with product. Real income needs density.
Exact steps. Ship the smallest unit of paid value before you gold-plate.
Learn restocking and product mix before scaling.
Offices, apartments, factories. Written placement deals.
Kill dead products. Card readers lift spend.
Cluster machines so restock days are efficient.
Expand only when existing stops are stable.
Related decks if this one is working or if you need a stronger wincon.
What you do on paper: Build and service a route of snack/beverage vending machines in offices, gyms, and high-traffic sites. Negotiate placements, restock, and collect; reinvest cash flow into more machines.
Frequency: ~2M machines in use, operated by ~17,600 vending businesses; ~$7B+ industry, 18,000+ operators.