Advantages And Disadvantages Of Full Line Vending

In America, an average of 7 out of 10 people buys something from vending machines. Vending machines are immensely popular among people of all age groups and cultures. It is seen as one of the most lucrative ways to make money and gain financial independence by many people.

Full line vending refers to the business of operating vending machines that sell cans or bottles of snacks or beverages. In North America, a common volume for soda is 12 fl. oz. (354 ml) or 20 oz. (590 ml) where as in Europe it is 330 ml or 500 ml. for snacks such as chips, candy, etc, the range is usually of 1-3 oz. Usually, Planet Antares vending operators prefer to place snack and beverage vending machines alongside at a particular location for more efficient customer service and overall maintenance.

Advantages of full line vending
For Planet Antares vending operators, snack and soda vending machines have the advantage of being preferred and demanded by many locations. They will even take the initiative of calling the vending company for installing these machines in the location owner’s premises. Also, snack/soda vending equipment is bulky and difficult to move. So, you will rarely get a request to remove them from a location after installation. The large size and vend counters also make it difficult for employees or outsiders to steal any products or money.

Disadvantages of full line vending
It will take longer time to service snack or soda vending machines as compared to the bulk vending machines. Also, the vending products take more space in such machines. The machines are hard to repair due to their complex functions and components. If you are a part-time vending operator, it may be very difficult to maintain full line vending machines.

Trends in full line vending
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, there was a trend in the United States for large retailers to enter into contracts with national companies for providing full line vending services in their branch break rooms. This resulted in large amount of sales but very poor service quality, as complained by employees. The national vendors were hardly concerned about the product preferences of the employees in such offices.

In recent years, this trend has started reversing and most full line vending companies are small entities that offer personalized, quality services.