r/VendingPlacement

A friend of mine runs a vending route. He was spending more time finding locations than actually running his business — cold calling offices, getting ghosted, starting over.

So I built VendPlacer. Property owners list their spaces because they want a machine. Operators browse by city and foot traffic and reach out directly. No cold calling, no guessing who the right contact is.

We're live in 290+ cities worldwide now. Wanted to share it here since this community would get the most value out of it. Happy to answer any questions.

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u/vendplacer — 9 days ago

Finding good vending machine locations feels harder than ever lately. Curious what’s actually working for people in 2026 — cold calls, walking into businesses, apartment complexes, gyms, hotels, Facebook groups, referrals, etc. Feels like the operators who move fastest get the best spots before everyone else even hears about them. What type of locations are performing best for you right now and how are you finding them?

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u/RowLife9036 — 7 days ago

After years of seeing vending operators struggle with the same problem — spending countless hours cold calling, driving around scouting locations, and dealing with gatekeepers — we decided to build a better solution.

Today we’re excited to share vendplacer, a marketplace built specifically to connect vending machine operators with businesses and property owners actively open to vending placements.

The platform currently includes 24,000+ verified locations across 280+ cities worldwide, including:

  • Apartment complexes
  • Hotels
  • Gyms
  • Office buildings
  • Hospitals
  • Transit hubs
  • Universities
  • Retail centers

The idea is simple: instead of blindly pitching businesses, operators can browse available locations, filter by city and venue type, and send direct inquiries to owners already interested in hosting vending machines.

For property owners, listing is completely free.

For operators, the goal is to dramatically reduce the time spent hunting for placements and help scale routes faster.

We’re continuing to improve the platform and would genuinely value feedback from experienced operators here:

  • What information matters most before contacting a location?
  • What would make a placement “high quality” in your eyes?
  • Would occupancy estimates, foot traffic ranges, exclusivity details, or commission expectations be useful?
  • What tools would actually help you grow your route?

Would love to hear thoughts from the community and continue building something genuinely useful for the vending industry.

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u/vendplacer — 8 days ago