Reports built from data nobody else publishes: what vending operators search for on VendBuddy, the places they look at, what public vending contracts actually say, and the margins on real products. Every figure carries its sample size and every report has a methodology section and a citation line.
- Where Vending Locations Are: 2026 Location Index
36,069 operating businesses vending operators looked up, by location type, state, rating, late hours and review counts. CSV included.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Vending Commission Rates and Contract Terms 2026: What Public Contracts Show
28 public vending RFPs, agreements and awards: commission rates (median 25%), terms, insurance, card readers and healthy-item rules, each linked to the source.
Updated 2026-10-08
- State of Vending Operators (Q4 2026)
Quarterly VendBuddy platform data: the location types and states operators search, how fast they get a first lead, and pipeline outcomes.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Vending Machine Profit Margins: 664 Real Products
Gross margin statistics computed from 664 live products in the VendBuddy operator catalog, by category and price point.
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