The 10 documents working vending operators actually use

A 50-state distributor list. A word-for-word walk-in pitch script. A placement agreement a property manager will sign. Plus 7 more. Download them in the next two minutes.

Starter Kit
3 documents: the 50-state distributor list + the LLC/EIN/permit checklist
$27 one-time
  • ✓Vending Machine Distributor List (all 50 states)
  • ✓Getting Started Checklist — LLC, EIN, permits, insurance, website
  • ✓Vending Terms Glossary
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Operator Pack
6 documents: Starter + the word-for-word walk-in script and the placement agreement
$47 one-time
  • ✓Vending Machine Distributor List (all 50 states)
  • ✓Getting Started Checklist — LLC, EIN, permits, insurance, website
  • ✓Vending Terms Glossary
  • ✓Cold Walk-In Pitch Script
  • ✓What to Bring to a Pitch (checklist)
  • ✓Placement Agreement Template
Full Launch Bundle
All 10 documents — every list, script, template, and directory we sell
$97 one-time
  • ✓Vending Machine Distributor List (all 50 states)
  • ✓Getting Started Checklist — LLC, EIN, permits, insurance, website
  • ✓Vending Terms Glossary
  • ✓Cold Walk-In Pitch Script
  • ✓What to Bring to a Pitch (checklist)
  • ✓Placement Agreement Template
  • ✓Complete Getting Started Guide
  • ✓Vending Machine Moving Companies Directory
  • ✓Supplier & Partner Directory
  • ✓Property Manager Follow-Up Email Templates (5)
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Then get what you need, by category

Machines, financing, card readers, movers, suppliers, insurance — the guides and partners for each step.

🏪 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
Vending.com ↗
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