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Start a vending business

Set up, pitch and sign your first location

The LLC and permit checklist, the 50-state distributor list, the walk-in script and a placement agreement. $74 of kits for $69, bought once.

Get the bundle, $69
One kit only? Kits from $27
Find locations

Get a list of places to pitch

The 50 best locations in your ZIP code, each with a verified street address, a 0-100 score and the best contact on file where one turns up. $97 once.

Get my ZIP list, $97
Rather search yourself? Search free with 5 credits
Keep finding locations

Fresh searches and contacts every month

Starter covers a steady few contacts a month. Pro adds bulk verify and credits that roll over. Cancel anytime.

Starter, $49/moPro, $79/mo
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Credit packs

Pay once. Credits never expire.

Everything else

Pro
$79/mo
300 contacts a month · bulk verify, credits roll over
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$27
The AI Location Pitch Pack

5 copy-paste AI prompts. They research a venue and write your walk-in pitch, cold email & follow-ups in about 5 minutes. They work with free ChatGPT or Claude.

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$47
The Vending Location Playbook

Find, pitch & close commercial locations. You get the word-for-word walk-in script, twelve objections answered, the pitch checklist, and a signable placement agreement.

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Done for you, automatically
50 Ranked Vending Leads in Your ZIP
$97 one-time

One ZIP code. The fifty best locations for a machine, each scored, with the best contact on file where we find one. Delivered automatically, in minutes.

  • ✓50 scored locations, verified street addresses only
  • ✓A title to ask for on every row, name/email/phone where one resolves
  • ✓CSV plus a one-page report, emailed automatically
  • ✓No subscription, no renewal
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🏪 Find your machine
VendBuddy Machine Finder
Match a machine to your venue — with where to buy each one
Alternative machines ranked by profit
12 niches compared — ice, claw, ATM, cards & more
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New machines, ships nationwide
UsedVending ↗
Used machine marketplace
D&S Vending ↗
Refurbished + the parts catalog
💰 Financing your first machine
How to finance a vending machine
SBA microloans, equipment financing, 0% cards — full guide
Startup costs & profit breakdown
What it really costs to get running
Start with no money
The $0-down playbook
💳 Card readers & payments
Best card readers compared (2026)
Nayax vs Cantaloupe vs 365Pay — fees, telemetry, verdict
Nayax ↗
VPOS Touch readers + telemetry
Cantaloupe ↗
ePort readers + route software
🚚 Moving & placing machines
uShip ↗
Get machine-moving quotes anywhere in the US
How to find vending locations
The placement guide — where machines actually earn
Negotiating with locations
Commission math + scripts
🛒 Stocking & suppliers
Vistar ↗
Dedicated vend-size product distributor
Best products to stock
What actually sells, with margins
🛡 Insurance & legal
Vending insurance guide
GL coverage, COIs, costs — Hiscox vs Next vs Thimble
State-by-state vending laws
Permits and rules for your state

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