Home › Vending locations Where to put a vending machine The business types on our prospect list, roughly in the order the course rates them: places where people wait or work all day come first. Each page explains why the type can work, who decides, what to stock and what to check before you pitch. No earnings figures: we don't have verified operator data, and results vary widely.
🚗 Car DealershipsA dealership's service lounge holds customers for as long as their car is in the bay, which is the kind of waiting a vending machine depends on. 1,219 on the list, in 139 cities. 🧺 LaundromatsA wash and dry cycle keeps customers on site with little to do, and the owner is usually close by to say yes. 332 on the list, in 99 cities. 💪 Gyms and Fitness StudiosMembers arrive thirsty and leave hungry, and they come back several times a week. 1,276 on the list, in 133 cities. 📦 Self-Storage FacilitiesPeople lifting boxes get hot and thirsty, and storage sites are often far from a shop. 320 on the list, in 91 cities. 🔧 Auto Repair ShopsCustomers wait while their car is fixed, and the owner is usually behind the counter. 1,848 on the list, in 152 cities. 🎳 Recreation VenuesBowling alleys, ice rinks, trampoline parks, arcades and community centers keep people on site for a whole session. 691 on the list, in 133 cities. 🏨 Hotels and MotelsHotels have two markets: guests who want a snack late at night, and staff on long shifts. 3,274 on the list, in 153 cities. 🧽 Car WashesCustomers at a full-service or detail wash wait while the work is done, often outside in the heat. 259 on the list, in 101 cities. 🏢 Coworking SpacesMembers work full days on site, and the space manager can usually decide. 139 on the list, in 59 cities. 💈 Barbershops and SalonsClients wait their turn and sit through long appointments, but most shops are small and see few people at once. 1,269 on the list, in 150 cities. 🏪 Manufacturing PlantsA plant with shift workers, short breaks and nowhere nearby to buy food is the kind of site the course ranks highest. 328 on the list, in 80 cities. 🏪 Warehouses and Distribution CentersDistribution centers run long shifts with short breaks, which the course ranks among its strongest location types. 280 on the list, in 71 cities. 🏪 Hospitals and Care FacilitiesHospitals and 24-hour care facilities have night shifts, visitors and cafeterias that close overnight, so the course ranks them Tier S. 1,531 on the list, in 153 cities. 🏪 OfficesAn office with enough staff and no break-room food is a steady site, which the course rates Tier B for 40 to 80 people. 243 on the list, in 78 cities. 🏪 Apartment ComplexesLarge apartment buildings see late-night and weekend buying in the lobby, laundry room or clubhouse. 1,011 on the list, in 126 cities. 🏪 Colleges and UniversitiesColleges have large, hungry populations, but most award vending through a formal bid, and sales stop over the summer. 304 on the list, in 106 cities. Business listings © OpenStreetMap contributors , available under the Open Database License, collected Oct 10, 2026.