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[bulkvending.blogspot.com]

I was wanting to gather information for an article on "What are Your Top 3 Best Vending Locations" for various Bulk Vending Operators? How much does each yield per month and what type of machines?

Thanks

[horgonzo]

This seems like a delicate question your asking for such specifics I am comfortable telling you I use 1800 vending but switching to Beavers, Restaurants and bars yield the most for me in my region and I will tell you mu worst locations are drycleaners,industrial offices, and any other place that people are not already consuming some other type of food and drink.

[caserri]

My best is currently a small family restaurant. Consistently pull 16-20 a month off a double head.

[25Cents]

I have had success at barber shops. I have one location that does not even have a phone in the place and it pulls $15.00 a month. NEVER underestimate a location. Tire stores and quick lubes are also doing real good for me.

[MVSJOHN]

My best is a retirement homewhere the machine is placed at the employee entrance, it does 50+ every month.Second place is a nail shop that does 35+ and 3rd is a tire shop that does 32 per month.

John

[clvending]

My best location is a music store that specializes in guitars. I average around $60/month. Definitely a keeper!!!

Lee

[davidm]

2 machines at a nursing home at both main entrances do well. Recently placed one at a tatoo/peircing facility, might turn out to be 30 plus a month. Auto body would be third.

David M

[caserri]

Wow, I wish I could get 30+ from a double! My doubles avg about 16! My fleet avg is 8 per head. What are you guys using for bait at these 30+ locales?

[davidm]

I dont use a charity, just keep hitting places were I think they would work. I checked on the tatoo place about 5 days after placing and it had around 10 bucks. Could be from just them having a new candy machine, hope it keeps up. Its a good location, lots of young people sitting with extra income for new tatoos and peircings.
Trying to place one in a quick lube place now, its without any vend machine. Placed another one last week in a cell phone repair shop. Their again lots of walk ins, waiting for their phones to be fixed, the waiting room has about 12 chairs facing the tv, I set the machine so they are facing it as well. Will check it latter this week.

David

[caserri]

Yea but what are you selling in the machines themselves? The locations dont concern me because I currently run 600+ heads and have them located in just about every nook you can imagine. I do well with them but Im always looking for ways to improve. My 3 top sellers are Gum, Runts and PMM's. Are you seeing good results with something else?

[davidm]

PMM's, Skittles, Double Bubble. If no gum will do Hot Tamales and Mike Ikes, or Runts. Runts hardly move in my machines, its almost just a fill in. Trying the new Dentyne Ice machine were my full time job is.

David

[caserri]

Yea mine are quite the opposite. I cant move Mike & Ikes or Hot Tamales. Skittles do fair, but Runts are by far my best non-gum seller. I buy them by the skid.

[westlakevending]

Yea mine are quite the opposite. I cant move Mike & Ikes or Hot Tamales. Skittles do fair, but Runts are by far my best non-gum seller. I buy them by the skid.

These are my best in order..
peanuts,-1.1 capslues- mike and ikes

[Joven76]

My best location now... An apartment rental office... I pull about $25-$35 a month in there with a triple... I vend Skittles, Reeses Pieces, & Runts...

I need to get more machines out though...

[antonio]

the local skateing rink does best for me.

[showme vending]

my two best locations are a nursing home and a logans steak house. both of these do 100 or more a month. I have to go back and refill them 2x a month. I have super pro triple heads int here and I sell cashwes , mike and ikes and m&m's at the nursing home. Logans steakhouse has hot tamales, skittles, and peanut m&m's. best seller for me is a tie between cashews and peanut m&m's. I also have a truckstop that does 70 or more a month. same thing with that one. cashews, skittles and mike and ikes.

[pandapotlovebug]

[quote name='davidm' date='Apr 30 2007, 07:09 PM' post='552']
PMM's, Skittles, Double Bubble. If no gum will do Hot Tamales and Mike Ikes, or Runts. Runts hardly move in my machines, its almost just a fill in. Trying the new Dentyne Ice machine were my full time job is.

David
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Where do you get Dentyne Ice in bulk? Does anyone know were else to get mint and or mint gum bulk?

[Farmer_John]

Oak Leaf makes this. Pretty tasty.

[davidm]

[quote name='pandapotlovebug' date='Oct 18 2007, 08:29 PM' post='2305']
[quote name='davidm' date='Apr 30 2007, 07:09 PM' post='552']
PMM's, Skittles, Double Bubble. If no gum will do Hot Tamales and Mike Ikes, or Runts. Runts hardly move in my machines, its almost just a fill in. Trying the new Dentyne Ice machine were my full time job is.

David
[/quote
Where do you get Dentyne Ice in bulk? Does anyone know were else to get mint and or mint gum bulk?

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Its a copy right/trade mark issue, Only the company that sells the ICE machine sells the ICE gum.

[homie123]

I was wanting to gather information for an article on "What are Your Top 3 Best Vending Locations" for various Bulk Vending Operators? How much does each yield per month and what type of machines?

Thanks

my 2 top accounts do 840.00 a month and another does 600.00. i vend 950ct gum balls, 1" caps, 2" caps, 45mm bouncy balls and stickers-tattoos. aa cap machines, beaver towers, beaver flat-pack are my favorite machines and have some nw's. best accounts are family owned restaurants.

[Eggman]

Howdy,

First post here, btw. My best locations are restaraunts. Specifically Mexican or Crawfish places here in Louisiana. I use small spirals (gum) and do anywhere from $40 to as much as $100 in the Crawfish places during the Spring peak months.

Eggman

[Westcoast-vend.com]

My Best locations are car rentals. They do $40-$75 per month. (Mike & Ike, Gum Balls, PMM's) on a triple-head. Second is Pizza & Fun @ $90/month, on two triple-head machines, (1.1" caps in one machine, Gum Balls, Runts, Skittles in the other) I just placed two machines in DQ. Emptied them after 2 weeks with $87.


BEST SELLERS (Candy)

Mike & Ike
PMM
Gum Balls


BEST SELLERS (1.1" Caps)

Block Heads
Tattoos
Aliens


Gary
Westcoast-vend.com

[caserri]

I guess since this post has re-surfaced I will update everyone.

My current best location in a large distribution center breakroom. I have a single head with Hot Tamales.