Fresh Food & Sandwich Vending

Fresh food vending businesses operate refrigerated vending machines offering prepared meals, salads, sandwiches, and fresh options.

With workers seeking convenient healthy meals and meal vending growing, fresh food vending generates revenue of $100,000-$350,000 with 40-60% margins through food sales.

The business requires refrigerated combo vending machines, food preparation or sourcing relationships, health permits and food safety compliance, vehicle for daily restocking, and quality location relationships.

Services include fresh sandwiches and wraps, prepared salads and bowls, grab-and-go meals, healthy snacks and beverages, daily restocking and rotation, and nutrition labeling.

Revenue through food sales markup.

Success factors include refrigerated vending machine capabilities, fresh food sourcing or preparation, daily restocking to ensure freshness, high-traffic locations (offices, hospitals, universities), and competitive pricing vs cafeterias and restaurants.

Marketing focuses on office buildings, hospitals, universities, and facilities without food service.

With fresh meal vending convenient and healthy options valued in 2025, fresh food vending offers meal solutions serving busy workers with freshness and daily restocking as differentiators.