From our proven experience as vending route owners as well as being the nationwide distributor, we have compiled important questions and answers for you. Our goal is to give you added knowledge before starting your business.
CAN I OPERATE FROM MY HOUSE?
Yes. There is no need for an expensive office or warehouse.
CAN I DO THIS BUSINESS PART TIME?
Yes. You should figure your time in the field to be about 15 minutes per machine including your travel time. (5 minutes servicing the machine then 10 minutes between locations.)
How good is the cash flow?
Excellent. Bulk vending is an all cash business. There are no receivables. The original purchase is all you invest. You own the business.
ONCE I AM IN BUSINESS, HOW LONG BEFORE I START MAKING MONEY?
One nice thing about this business is that from the first day your machines are on location they are working for you. Your RoutePro machines will begin to make you money immediately. There is no need to work and wait for months or years while you build a clientele. Your machines are like salespersons working for you. They are on the job constantly day and night, summer and winter, Sundays and holidays. Your candy vending machines cater to everyone; rich, poor, male, female, young and old. Every type of person enjoys candies and snacks.
DO I HAVE TO SELL?
No. Just put the machine on location, refill and collect the money. The candy industry has created a huge demand for their products, and you are taking advantage of that. The vending machine displays and sells for you 24 hours a day.
IS THERE NATIONAL ADVERTISNG?
The candy and peanut industry spends millions of dollars each year in advertising, at no cost to you, to create an enormous demand for candy and peanuts. You will get repeat business.
WHERE DO I BUY MY CANDY?
You can purchase the candy from us or we can help you find a candy wholesaler in your area.
WHAT KIND OF CANDY SELLS BEST?
Some candies sell better in different locations. It is best to experiment using different products.
SHOULD I USE NAME BRANDS?
There is no substitute for quality. Name brand candies are household favorites nationwide. Millions of pounds are sold each day. We recommend using only name brand candies rather than off brands and almost all of your customers will use your machine time and time again.
HOW MUCH CANDY DO I GIVE OUT FOR A QUARTER?
Based on the recommended candy settings, your candy cost should average 6.25 cents per vend or approximately 25% of each quarter. You should average seventy five percent net profit.
IS THE MARKET SATURATED, ARE THERE ENOUGH LOCATIONS FOR ME TO EXPAND?
Although you see vending machines everywhere there are between two and three million new small businesses starting each year. Over 90% of them will not support a large machine and are ideal for our machines.
HOW MUCH DOES A ROUTEPRO MACHINE HOLD?
Each machine holds approximately 30 pounds of candy, 10 pounds in each section.
IS THE MACHINE 100% COMPLETE?
Yes, including candy labels and operation manual including order form for candy.
HOW OFTEN DO I SERVICE EACH MACHINE?
On the average, one time every four weeks. Higher volume locations should be serviced every two weeks. After the first 90 days you will see a pattern of usage and can decide how often to service the location.
CAN MY FAMILY SERVICE THE MACHINE?
Yes. Because of the ease of servicing the machine, many route owners use their children and spouse to help.
HOW MANY Machines CAN I SERVICE?
Based on servicing 4 machines per hour, one person can service an average of 24 units per day. Working full-time a person can service about 480 (monthly service), units per month comfortably.
These numbers based on four 5 day weeks, combined with the national average 6 hours per day spent producing/working.
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