Everything a new vending operator needs, in one bundle

A 50-state distributor list. A word-for-word walk-in pitch script. A placement agreement a property manager will sign. Start with the bundle — or step up to a kit we build for you by hand.

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Three kits and two bonus documents — 83 pages in all. The three books are $101 bought separately. The two documents on the right are not sold separately at any price. All five: $69.

The Get Started Bundle

$69 one-time · no subscription

One purchase, every step covered: set up right (LLC, permits, 50-state distributor list), pitch right (walk-in script, answered objections, AI pitch prompts), close right (a placement agreement property managers sign). The three kits are $101 bought separately.

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Just want one piece? Kits start at $27 — pick individually on the kits page →
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Your next step
Where are you in this?

Pick the row that matches where you actually are this week. The first one is free, and every one of them is a real next step rather than a teaser.

Still deciding

The Ultimate Vending Guide, free: what machine to buy, where it earns, and the walk-in pitch that lands the first location. 38 pages, in your inbox in two minutes, no card and no sales call.

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Not sure vending fits you at all? Two-minute fit check.
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Starting your first machine

The Get Started Bundle: the LLC and permit checklist, the 50-state distributor list, the word-for-word walk-in script, and the placement agreement property managers sign. $69 once, or single kits from $27.

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Ready to place machines now

Scored locations near you in 60 seconds, with the job title to ask for at each one. Free to search, five contact reveals free, then $29 a month for 50.

Scaling a route, or want it done with you

The next machine does not need a better script, it needs a bigger list. Fifty scored venues in a ZIP you pick, with the decision-maker title on every row, $97 once.

50 Ranked Vending Leads in Your ZIP — $97 →
Want a person involved? The Launch Kit is $997 and adds 300 scored leads, a 1:1 strategy session, your state agreement filled in, and six months of Growth.

Want the list done for you instead?

The $97 ZIP list is built automatically and emailed in minutes. The other two are built by hand for your city and include VendBuddy access. Each has its own page with what is inside and who it is not for.

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

One ZIP, fifty scored locations, and the job title to ask for at each one. Built by the same engine subscribers use, delivered in minutes.

  • 50 scored locations in the ZIP you enter
  • Decision-maker title, and name/email where we can resolve one
  • Phone, address, category and score in one CSV
  • No subscription, no renewal
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Done with you
The Fast-Start Kit
$297 one-time

You know what to say and have nobody to say it to. Fifty researched, ranked locations in your city, built by hand.

  • 50 ranked locations in your city
  • The product pack and a 14-day action plan
  • 90 days of VendBuddy Starter
  • Plus the welcome PDF and bonus document library, instantly
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Done with you
The Launch Kit
$997 one-time

Funded, time-poor, and you want a person involved rather than a document. Built by hand, only a few open at a time.

  • 300 scored leads across your metro
  • A 1:1 strategy session and your state agreement filled in
  • 6 months of VendBuddy Growth
  • Plus the complete operator document library, instantly
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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