Cold Beverage & Energy Drink Vending

Beverage vending operators place and service cold beverage vending machines offering soda, water, sports drinks, and energy drinks.

With beverage vending simple and locations accessible, beverage vending generates revenue of $50,000-$170,000 with 35-55% margins through beverage sales.

The business requires beverage vending machines, wholesale beverage sourcing (Coca-Cola, Pepsi), vehicle for servicing, location relationships, and cashless payment systems.

Services include soda and soft drinks, bottled water and sports drinks, energy drinks and coffee drinks, variety and brand selection, regular restocking, and cashless payment options.

Revenue through beverage sales markup.

Success factors include wholesale beverage pricing and distributor relationships, securing good locations with traffic, efficient route servicing, machine reliability and cashless payment, and negotiating reasonable location commissions.

Marketing focuses on gyms, recreation centers, offices, and outdoor locations.

With beverage vending simple to operate and cashless payment standard in 2025, beverage vending offers accessible passive income serving hydration with route efficiency as differentiator.