How to Buy a Route Business

Vending routes provide extra income with no special education or sales training. All that is needed for a successful vending business is the willingness to stock, clean and upkeep your machines. Several franchises have websites to help with the purchase and running of a vending route.

Select Type

Decide what type of vending route you want by factors such as your physical stamina and willingness to restock. Bulk candy machines need the least upkeep and restocking. Soda and snack machines require more physical labor with the stocking and cleaning of these larger machines.

Location

Choose a vending route closest to your home or place of business. This makes restocking the machine convenient if you can check the machines each day on your way to other errands or to work. Keeping your machines freshly stocked will keep your customers coming back.

Investment

The average snack and soda machine can range in cost from $1,200 to over $4,000. The more expensive machines have a tendency to work with sophisticated electronics that limit the possibility of breaking down or of product getting stuck. Figure in the cost of stocking the machine versus the charge for each item your machine will dispense to calculate your potential earnings.

References

• Buy Rite Vending Company, Inc.
• Enterprise Vending: Vending Machine Online Catalog

Resources

• Route Brokers: How to Buy a Route or Sell a Route
• The Franchise Shop: How to Buy a Vending Machine Route
• Vending Connections: Vending Routes for Sale