Vending Machine Businesses for Sale in the UK

When deciding what will be your next business venture, it’s unlikely that you would have considered starting a vending machine business. However, you might not know that there is one vending machine for every 139 people in the UK, which equates to ten million cups of tea and coffee a day being drunk.

Vending Machine Business UK

There is a large variety of vending machines with a diverse offering and, because of their versatility and convenience, it is a lucrative industry that savvy entrepreneurs can capitalise on. This is demonstrated by the fact that UK consumers spend around £1.5 billion on vending machine purchases each year (The Automatic Vending Association).

Going back to vending machines’ wide ranging product selections - there are 420,000 vending machines in the UK, providing anything from confectionary, to sandwiches, to ice creams to hot and cold drinks. You often find them in public places like leisure centres, hospitals, railway stations and any other locations which are heavily populated by potential customers. Therefore, the location of the vending machine is crucial and should be placed somewhere where a lot of people are waiting and want a quick snack.

Vending machines’ versatility is what gives them the biggest appeal. They are in action 24/7 and can provide hungry customers with a snack in unsociable hours when other shops might be closed. The food is also stored in a hygienic and chilled environment and is usually reasonably priced.

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What are our food preferences?

Vending machines’ popularity can also be explained by our food preferences in the UK. Vending machines sell roughly six billion products a year and four out of five of our favourite snacking foods are on offer in vending machines. Due to our tendency to choose healthy foods and give more consideration to what we are putting in our bodies, fruit is our go-to snack, and 51 percent choose it. However, crisps (43 percent), chocolate biscuits (40 percent), chocolate (40 percent) and other confectionary items (27 percent) are all runners up.

Starting a Vending Machine Franchise

When starting any business, you will need to consider whether to create an independent start-up or buy into a franchise. If you choose to take the franchise route, you will benefit from operating under an established brand with a proven business model. Therefore, as the business has already seen success in the industry, you can use its tried and tested operational processes and start making profits sooner.

If you keen to be part of this unique industry, then read on to find out more about vending machine businesses for sale and franchise opportunities.

Vending Machine Business for Sale

Take a look below at two of our vending machine franchise opportunities.

Tubz

Tubz is a leader in the industry and is proud to be the number one tower vending franchise across the UK and Europe. Therefore, the brand has a wealth of knowledge behind it which will ensure that franchisees feel confident running their business. There are over 300 franchisees making the most of its attractive franchise package. It isn’t a requirement to have experience in the industry, as comprehensive training and ongoing support is provided as standard. There is also a two-year guarantee on equipment, a dedicated customer manager and 24/7 engineer support, to name a few of the perks. If you are interested in this opportunity, you will need to make an investment of only £2,995.

With Thanks

With Thanks is a unique franchise specialising in self-vending boxes that sell colourful sweets. Boxes can be placed in offices, work places and many other possible locations, all within your own exclusive territory. As well as sweets, you can also fill your box with healthy snacks and treats to suit all dietary requirements, which will widen your potential customer base. If you wish to be part of this brand, you will be joining over 45 franchisees across the UK. In order to invest, you will need only £2,799, making it an affordable opportunity that you could do on the side of another full or part-time job.

Other Vending Machine Business for Sale

Hurley’s

Hurley’s is one of the biggest vending franchises in the UK. Whether you wish to be a part-time operator or operate a big business with over 3,000 vending towers, there is scope to run a business that fits round your personal life. Head to its website now to find out more and make an application.

The Coffee Cube Company

Or, if you’re more of a coffee fanatic, you could operate a vending franchise that sells 100 percent Arabica coffee with The Coffee Cube Company. One thing that sets this brand apart from the competition is its dedication to serving tasty coffee that doesn’t comprise on quality - a common conception of coffee from a vending machine. You will need to make an investment of £8,500 if you wish to be a franchisee, plus a management fee of £99 a month to cover advertising. However, you will keep all the profit generated from the machine. There is room to grow into a multi-unit franchise with little associated risk and minimal running effort, with each machine paying for the next within the first year.

Snack-in-the-box

This vending franchise offers a range of different snack machines and franchisees will receive 225 self-service vending boxes, 15 slimline vending machines and one combination vending machine. The brand runs a one-week franchisee training course covering everything from sales training, software packages, stock ordering and much more. The package also includes a two-week on-site business launch, sales support, marketing materials, stationary, software, van livery, operations manual and additional field training. The minimum investment is £20,000.

Becky Martin, Point Franchise ©