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Gumball and candy shelf life?

Q.  What is the shelf life of your gumballs and candy? A.  Most manufacturers represent the shelf life to be 12-18 months as long as the gum and candy is kept in a cool dry location and maximum 50%...

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New vs. Used Vending Machines

Why should you purchase a brand new vending machine when you could buy a used one? Buying a new vending machine is infinitely better than settling for a used vending machine, regardless of price...

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Mars Joins EPA….

In keeping with the “going green” movement, Mars Snackfood announced completion of a project that delivers methane gas from the city of Waco landfill to power the plant’s boilers.  There is enough...

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Bulk Vending Information

Bulk candy machines are entirely mechanical machines that vend a handful of candy, a bouncy ball, or perhaps a capsule with a small toy or jewelry, for one or two coins. The items may be unsorted; in...

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History of Bulk Vending

Bulk vending dates back to as early as the late 19th century. Vending machines were used widely in Europe before they became very popular in the US. In the early 1880’s, the first commercial coin...

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Some History Of The Gumball Machine

Although there were vending machines for stick or block shaped gum as early as 1888, the first machines to carry actual gumballs were not seen until 1907 (more than likely released first by the Thomas...

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Bulk Candy Vending Tips

We have a few tips below to help your bulk candy vending machine business be more profitable for you. 1.  Two of the easiest ways to boost sales is by cleaning your  vending machines each time you...

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It’s A Great Time To Get Into The Vending Machine Business!

A vending machine business means making money! The vending machine business has an impressive 90% success rate. This is much better than the 85% failure rate of most small businesses. Think about the...

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Some History Of The Vending Machine

Here is some of the brief history of the vending machine that is quite interesting. In 215 BC, the ancient Greeks invented an urn and placed it in an Egyptian temple, which dispensed a certain amount...

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Tips For Starting a Vending Machine Business

Here are a few tips that will help you with starting your vending machine business: The item for sale can be crucial to the business but it can vary from different types of candy to gumballs. Product...

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Vending Machine Coin Mechanisms

I have always wondered how exactly the coin mechanism in vending machines work. I browsed around and found some information about it that might interest you. The coin mechanism is used for actuating...

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4 Tips To Help Expand Your Vending Machine Business

These tips are focused on the fundamentals of the business, without these you will have less success with your vending machine business. 1. Keep your machines clean, filled and in good working order at...

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10 Perks of Owning a Vending Machine Business

If you have been thinking about starting a vending machine business, I thought I would let you know about 10 of my favorite perks about the business. Read through and let me know how the sound to you!...

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Crane Vending Machines Are Entertaining

While vending machines come in all shapes, sizes and for many different purposes, one of the most popular with children is the crane vending machine. This is often called a toy vending machine or a...

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Tips to Increase Vending Machine Sales

Increasing profit in your Bulk Vending business can be easy with these simple steps.  Don’t overlook their importance even though they sound simple. These steps will work to put more money in your...

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Facts About the Vending Machine Business

Lots of people know that the vending machine business has the potential of earning you a high profit. But that’s not the only thing you should consider when deciding whether to start one or not. Before...

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A Smart Investment Idea

I bought the 4 Column Sticker and Tattoo Machine for my family’s restaurant about 5 months ago and have to say it is one of the smartest investments that I have made. I generally refill my machine once...

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Order Our New Sqwishland Sea Mania Vending Machine Package!

At candymachines.com we’ve created Sqwishland Vending Machine Packages. These packages have made ordering vending capsules and a toy vending machine to put them in so much easier. Each package includes...

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Time To Buy More Vending Machines!

Sales forecast hits the spot! The news is great for the vending machine business! Candy and gum sales have continued to rise higher and higher every month this year, in both the dollars spent and the...

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Verizon 4G LTE Commercial Uses Our Gumball Machine!

"We feel very lucky in the casting options we were given, and we’d like to thank Jack Mezzio , Chad Neace , and Irena Murphy for their excellent work.  We’d also like to thank our location manager...

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Buy Think Pink Vending Stickers!

Breast Cancer Awareness Stickers I was checking out your web site today and found the Think Pink Vending Stickers .I really appreciate the fact that you have added these stickers to your inventory. I...

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Order Eastern Art Vending Tattoos!

Eastern Art comes in tattoo form Who wouldn’t want to wear an intricate, lace-like copy of a piece of Eastern art? This kind of art has been around for centuries in many Eastern countries and it’s...

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Disney Princess Glitter Vending Tattoos Now Available!

Disney Adds Princess Tattoos to list of Products Every little girl knows about the Disney Princesses. They appear in parades, stage shows, video games, and movies. Some girls even get to meet them at...

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Vending Gumballs

$387.6 MILLION —- $387.6 Million. That’s the total bubble gum sales for a 52 week period ending in February of this year. That’s a lot of gumballs ! I love gumballs! Gumballs remind me of a time when I...

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Bulk Vending Candy for Summer!

Summertime and the living is easy! Make your living easier by filling your bulk vending machines with candy that holds up to summer heat and humidity. Replace Reeses Pieces, M&M’s, and Sixlets with...

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Bulk Vending Business For Your Teenager

Bulk Candy Vending – The Perfect Business Kids Can Start! Is your wallet always empty because your child is always raiding it because they don’t have a job? In these economic times, it is more...

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Vending Bulk Candy In The Summer

Summer candy vending hint… If your vending machines are in an especially hot and or humid location and the candy starts sticking together try this. Spray a large plastic spoon with an unflavored,...

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Placing Your Bulk Vending Machines

Where do I put my machines? At candymachines.com we are often asked, where is the best place to put my bulk vending machine? While there are many different locators out there that can help you, we...

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Adjusting The Wheel On Your Candy Vending Machine

How do you adjust the candy wheel? Adjusting the candy wheel on your candy machine will allow you to set the amount of candy that comes out per vend. This should help control your costs, maximize your...

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Shelf Life of Bulk Vending Candy

Many customers ask about the shelf life of candy, and they are worried that it will go bad too quickly before they fill their bulk candy machines. However, did you know that the shelf life of candy...

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Licensing Laws for Bulk Vending Businesses

A common question people have when they call and inquire about starting their own bulk vending business is, “Do I need a license to operate a vending business?” The truth is, there are simply too many...

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Top 6 Places to Place Your Vending Machines

Looking to start a small business of your own? Why not try bulk vending? Are you confused where to place your machines? Keep it local – your own town. Here are 6 of the best places to place your...

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How To Start A Bulk Candy Vending Business

Looking to add some extra cash to your wallet? Starting a bulk candy vending business is a great way to do that. Unlike the larger snack and soda vending machine businesses, you can purchase a single...

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Are Locators Necessary When Starting a Bulk Candy Business?

Many people who are starting their own bulk vending business believe that they need to use a Locator Service to place their vending machines. Well, locators can be a great resource, but they can also...

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Question and Answers about Bulk Vending

Question & Answer Time: Bulk Vending Can I operate this business from my house? Yes. Absolutely! Since you are placing your machines in other locations there is no need for you to have a store...

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Why Vending? – Part 1

SO EASY YOUR TEENAGER CAN DO IT!: There is no physical or age discrimination in the vending business. If you like candy, gumballs or even toys you already have it made. Young or old, male or female,...

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Why Vending? – Part 2

THIS IS AN ALL CASH BUSINESS:   The vending industry is nearly a 28 billion dollar a year industry. Vending machines are HUGELY popular. You see them everywhere from your local grocery store to even...

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Why Vending? – Part 3

Vending As A Business: The vending machine industry has been around for years and it is a huge multi-billion dollar a year industry. Americans love our fast food and our candy fixes almost as much as...

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Starting a Vending Machine Business

How Much Money Can I Make? We are asked all the time: how much money will my vending machine make every month? There is not an absolute answer to this question. Your machines have to be placed in the...

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Bulk Vending Machines 101

We are often asked by our customers the basics of starting up in the candy machine world. Questions like – How much money can I make? Where should I place my new machines? What are the best selling...

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Ordering Lock and Key Sets From Us!

Lock & Key Sets Did you lose the key to your vending machine? Did you over tighten the lock? If you answered yes to either of these questions then you will need to purchase a new Lock and Key Set....

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