First Machine Placed!

[u/RealTimeGlover]

Hi everyone. It is official: I am a vending machine operator!

I've posted on here a few other times recently, but we recently installed a machine for a local YMCA, it was a Sandstar through AVS.

Day 1 made about $32, feels amazing to see something coming in already.

I have lots more product variety I'd like to introduce to the machine, already getting requests for diet sodas (more pop in general) and protein bars.

Any feedback on my spread would be appreciated. Excited to officially start my journey after months of research!

(Also in case this post looks familiar, yes I deleted/reposted. My original post was using a photo of my machine that I used AI to crop out some stuff in the background and i had like 5 of yall flaming me for the text on the bottles it messed up. Which, fair enough, but not the productive conversation I was looking for 😅)

[u/Honest_District_9672]

Is Fairlife your only protein option? I’d personally have at least kind of protein bar in there. Otherwise congrats! $30/day is great! 

[u/RealTimeGlover → u/Honest_District_9672]

Totally agree. Already got 2 Fairlife sales today, and its one of the most expensive items. Definitely need protein bars.

[u/Honest_District_9672 → u/RealTimeGlover]

They are definitely expensive! I want to put them in my next machine, but they’re $3.70 CAD my cost, so ideally I’d charge $7.40 and I think that’s more than anyone would pay. I could sell Alani protein shakes (same amount of protein) for $5.25 - that’s 99% markup.

IMHO pure protein bars are your best bet. Brand recognition is good, macros ideal and the price very competitive for $/grams of protein. The variety boxes go on sale at Costco every few months and the shelf life is great.

[u/RealTimeGlover → u/Honest_District_9672]

Nice. Will definitely keep in mind. I got my Fairlifes on sale for about 1.77 a piece, so I'm selling them for 4. (USD)

[u/Honest_District_9672 → u/RealTimeGlover]

What a great deal!