As Some of you know I am the new kid on the block in this business. I just started in May bought some old vendstars off of Ebay got around 80 bucks in each with a re-key on each machine. Been using locators to start locating them. I have worked on keeping things as Tight as I can. Started g with trying to get machines placed in my home town. 25,000 is the Population. I have a couple of ok spots out of the 1st five of them 3 have worked out ok. One I pulled one I replaced with a single GB It did have some problems So I had to fix it on the last service. (Make sure to Run a quarter though when done next time) The other location I just had to pull it wasn't close to make it worth keeping at 6.25 and then .25 for a month.
The other 3 spots are ok Mac and Cheese 15-20 dollar stops.

The GB single is a last chance to see if that spot was worth saving. The company that Did that was all American locators 60.00 a spot and a 30.00 replacement Fee for any location. I plan to ask for a replacement on the garage next week.

Mexican restaurant 3 months 16.25 10.50 20.25 =47.00 next month I should get the payback on that location

Check Cashing. 16.25 16.50 14.25 Next month same thing here I did flip this one into 5 more stops In two more towns. Almost doubled my size with one call at the time.

sports bar restaurant 16.50 17.25 21.50 The best of the Three but will get the locating payback next month.

Small Garage I almost passed on this one I should of but being new I gave it a try. It sucked

6.25 .25 Pulled it

Valley restaurant Then next town over on the way to Omaha

6.50 4.50 Pulled and put a GB head in Will move to a EOM every other month and see what happens.

3-Modest wins 1 Loser 1 Not sure

As I have been using Locators I been trying to keep the locations as Tight as I can together. I don't want to run way out of my way for one stop. I would rather keep things In a tighter location. In Omaha with a fairly Dense population It dose make it a lot easier. I have been concentrating on the NW CW part of the city for now. As they ask for more areas to call I will move into the North central and North east part of the city. Then just let them continue to work around the city in a loop kind of fashion.

I did learn on running the Sandwich route it helps to keep your route areas as tight as you can. Another thing is I picked up a city map and am marking with pins on where my stops are. So as I look at it I can find a more efficient ways of running it.

We don't have a lot of overhead cost a small candy or toy inventory enough to run a week to month on the route is all that is needed. So other then managing that working on managing your drive times and how quickly and efficiently you can service your route. The Faster and more efficient way of doing it will make your more money but allowing for more stops on the way.

There are some variables like Time of day but most the time if the stop just leaves you alone and you just do your thing then Keep it low keep it clean and work to make the customers on your route happy.