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Throwback Thursday: Top 10 Reasons We Got Into Vending

May 22, 2014

Retired vending operator and Automatic Merchandiser/VendingMarketWatch.com contributor Dominic Finelli, shares a tongue-in-cheek flashback from his time as president of the MD/DC Vending Association.

Top Ten Reasons We Got Into Vending

10. Love hearing the coins jingle in our pockets

9. All the free stuff from the manufacturers

8. Enjoy hearing the words -show me the money-at the end of each day

7. The Bloody Mary's at the Annual meetings

6. Always wanted 46 keys on our key ring

5. Chicks love guys in uniform

4. All the questions in our life now get answered with--The Candyman Can

3. Two words-FREE TICKETS

2. Never have to buy Halloween candy

1. Didn't know how to do anything else

About the Author

Dominic Finelli

Dominic Finelli is 43-year veteran vending operator in the Washington D.C market. Along with his partner/brother-in-law, John Sartori, he helped grow a family start-up, Custom Vending, to 30 routes. Finelli earned a degree in accounting from Benjamin Franklin University, was a 3-time recipient of the NAMA Chairman's Legislative Award and the 2004 Operator of the Year. Finelli served 23 years as a director of the MD/DC Vending Association, and 10 years as the president. He sold his vending company in 2011. Finelli can be reached at [email protected].