A recent Wall Street Journal article points to vending as a strong investment trend of the 2020s. Reports on social media portraying the vending business as easy money are drawing entrepreneurs toward the vending business. Can they be successful competing against established operators?
This episode of Automatic Merchandiser's Vending & OCS Nation Podcast explores the world of small operators, as host Bob Tullio talks to two small operators who are doing their best to navigate the always changing business landscape, and one supplier who has found a nice niche helping small vendors with installation and service support.
One thing that everyone seems to agree on: While there is money to be made, there is nothing easy about it. Hard work and a keen business sense are required for those who hope to succeed.
Read more on this topic in an article by Tullio published in the April 2024 issue of Automatic Merchandiser, “Small operators fuel the growth of vending as they chase the American dream.”
