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[bcron]

I have a location with a snack and pop. Both are located indoors. Typically they are one of my better accounts but I just noticed a couple of weeks ago that they added a new pop machine outside. My machine sells cans, the new one sells bottles. I asked the owner about it and he said he had it placed because he wanted Gatorade products (which I could have offered if he had asked) and some song-and-dance about being closer to some of his employees so they didn't leave the grounds to go for bottles somewhere else. I am tempted to pull my machines out as I have a better location which looks like it will be coming through soon. My problem is that the current location is one of my better ones, historically. He gets a kickback which I would think implies exclusivity for me. What do you guys think? In your experience, do you think he's up to something? I haven't been able to determine quite yet the impact the new machine has had on my sales.

[coinvestor]

I have a location with a snack and pop. Both are located indoors. Typically they are one of my better accounts but I just noticed a couple of weeks ago that they added a new pop machine outside. My machine sells cans, the new one sells bottles. I asked the owner about it and he said he had it placed because he wanted Gatorade products (which I could have offered if he had asked) and some song-and-dance about being closer to some of his employees so they didn't leave the grounds to go for bottles somewhere else. I am tempted to pull my machines out as I have a better location which looks like it will be coming through soon. My problem is that the current location is one of my better ones, historically. He gets a kickback which I would think implies exclusivity for me. What do you guys think? In your experience, do you think he's up to something? I haven't been able to determine quite yet the impact the new machine has had on my sales.

Who owns the outside machine?

JD

[rngrck]

I have a location with a snack and pop. Both are located indoors. Typically they are one of my better accounts but I just noticed a couple of weeks ago that they added a new pop machine outside. My machine sells cans, the new one sells bottles. I asked the owner about it and he said he had it placed because he wanted Gatorade products (which I could have offered if he had asked) and some song-and-dance about being closer to some of his employees so they didn't leave the grounds to go for bottles somewhere else. I am tempted to pull my machines out as I have a better location which looks like it will be coming through soon. My problem is that the current location is one of my better ones, historically. He gets a kickback which I would think implies exclusivity for me. What do you guys think? In your experience, do you think he's up to something? I haven't been able to determine quite yet the impact the new machine has had on my sales.

Sounds like the owner is trying to get in the action. This is a no, no!! Good luck.

[bcron]

I don't know who owns the machine. He said he did the business at one time, but I don't really see him doing it. The business he's in does well.