Real guides from an operator running 85 machines across 32 locations — profit math, locations, what to stock, card-reader reconciliation, and routes. No passive-income hype.
How to start a vending machine business in 2026 — real startup costs, buying a route vs. building from scratch, and the part everyone underestimates.
An operator who restocks 85 machines breaks down which vending machine snacks sell, which ones die on the shelf, and how to stock by data, not guesswork.
How much do vending machines make? Real numbers from 85 machines: the honest per-machine average, the huge location spread, and what's left after costs.
What a card reader really costs an operator — the fees nobody adds up, the cash-vs-card mismatch at month-end, and how to reconcile any reader's export without a spreadsheet.