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Refrigerated vs. Frozen Vending Machines

When a Vendor is trying to decide how he/she can provide more product variety to their walk-up cusomers, food vending machines might become a major consideration. When a busy locations already has a drink vending machine and a snack vending machine, how does the vendor create even more opportunities for higher sales? Frozen vending machines are the newest and most innovative way to bring different food items to the consumer.

Refrigerated vending machines are slowly replaced by frozen vending machines. Frozen vending machines are able to keep products available to consumers much longer. It will eliminate spoilage on products and have longer shelf-life.

Also, there are more variety in products available made as frozen items then refrigerated items. The possibilities are endless from ice cream treats, entrees, snacks, pizzas, soups, appetizers…you can create a full restaurant by having drink, snack, frozen vending machines and a microwave!

Invest in frozen vending machines instead of refrigerated machines!

Build A Successful Vending Business By Securing Your Own Locations

It’s not hard to start a business as a vending machine operator. You just need a few key ingredients to make it successful and profitable. The number one skill to have as a vendor is the abiliy to procure you own locations as you build and expand your business.

Look for professional businesses that get a lot of foot traffic into their business. It could either be from a large number of employees that work there, or a large number of clientelle that come in and out. Don’t be discouraged if you already see another vending machine there. Be confident that you will be able to sell yourself by offering reliable vending machine equipment, and superior service.

Always ask to speak to the owner of the business. Talk about what is positive about your vending company. You have the ability to offer the most innovative and efficient equipment. You have the attention to detail and offer any type of snack and drink items to their suggestion. You are responsible and are able to stay on top of any demands they may have to keep the consumers happy. Offer a list of the most popular vending items and get the employees involved in suggesting what goes in their vending machine. Make them feel like they can personalize the vendor to whatever fits their needs.

Once you secure the location and install your vending machine. Stay on top of your business by keeping all your machines stocked and visually attractive for all your daily potential sales. You can do this by simply visiting your location once a week, and spending just a few minutes restocking and wiping down your equipment. Imagine how big your busines can get and how many vending machine locations you can service when all you need to do is spend just 10 minutes a week in front of each location.

Product Delivery Success

Have you ever had a bag of chips not fall during your vending machine purchase? With the recent advent of new technology, vending machines can ensure that your product fall or the machine will refund your money back. This is called ultra-vend technology.

Ultra vend technology works by infra red beams of light that criss crosses over the drop product bin. If the product does not drop and pass through the infra red sensor, then the machine will know it has not successfully dropped the product. Within the 10-12 second time frame, the computer will give a credit to the customer and ask to make another selection. There is no fail-proof system that ensures every product drop in a vending machine but this new technology helps ensure that the customer will walk away with their purchase.

This design is crucial for today’s vendors. It helps with keeping the customers and locations happy and complaint-free.

LED System Makes Equipment More Efficient

Piranha Vending has been offering energy-efficient LED illumination products for vending machines. The custom-made LED light strips are designed to fit many types of equipment. Operators can use these high tech light strips to illuminate the glass front units.

LEDs require 75% less energy then incandescent lights, and will also last up to five times longer than fluorescent lights. Converting to LEDs on current vending machine equipment can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electric power use for lighting by up to 50%.

Give one of our representatives at Piranha Vending a call and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this new technology beneficial for any vending machine of your choice.

Keep Vending Sales High During Cold Winter Months

Colder weather tends to lower drink sales in your vending machines. The best thing to do is to concentrate on keeping fresh and enticing stock of snacks in your combo vendors. Look for danishes, mini donuts, fruit pies, cookies and fill them in your snack vendors. Entice even more sales by adding a hot drink vending machine. Most coffee machine models have the capacity to also make hot chocolates, hot teas, Lattes, and Mocha drinks. Give Piranha a call and we will help you pick out the perfect hot coffee vending machine to add to your existing snack area.

We all tend to feed our hunger based on visual interests. We are encouraged to try foods purely by aesthetics. Make sure you keep your vending machines clean and shiny free of finger prints, stickiness and dust. Wipe the glass front down so potential clients can clearly see the items they are interested in. Never put dirty snacks or drinks in your vending machine! If you have artwork on your units, make sure they are clean, crisp, and food related. Remember, you vending machines make the sales for you without ever having to be there! Help it do it’s job!

Refrigerated vs. Frozen Vending Machines

Build A Successful Vending Business By Securing Your Own Locations

Product Delivery Success

LED System Makes Equipment More Efficient

Keep Vending Sales High During Cold Winter Months

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