Finally heard back from Pepsi this week. My machines are now on order and should arrive within 2-3 weeks. Once they get here Pepsi will deliver them to my office and I will be responsible for moving them on location. Metro Vending sent me several extra locations (15 total I think - our contract was for 10) though a few of them appear to be duds. I've also located a few spots myself for 3PO machines (I'm out of cash to buy my own machines at the moment). I'm looking forward to getting these soda machines set up and the $$$ rolling in. Also heard from Coke - my paperwork was approved and I'm having a sit-down with the sales rep this week to talk about ordering machines.

I've been working on placing more honor boxes and have had some moderate success targeting businesses where I already have candy machines. Some office-type locations where my candy machine does poorly appear to be doing much more volume with the snack box. I also hit up my local bank branch while making my deposit and got permission to place a box on the counter next to the teller stations.

At the owner's request I placed a Buzz-Bite machine in the trendy bar downtown. He wanted me to put chocolate covered espresso beans in my vendstar there but I doubt I can find them at a price to make a profit vending them at $0.25, so I offered him the Buzz-bites as an alternative way to keep his bouncers energized. Does anyone have any experience with energy chews in bars? It seems to me like a good location.

I have several places requesting snack machines but no machines to give them - and I'm out of cash to buy more. I told them there would be a wait and hopefully I can spring to purchase machines again in the near future. This week was my best week yet (in terms of gross revenue), though that isn't entirely unexpected as I collected on the soda machines and many honor boxes for the first time.