Energie9 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hi Guys, I am a total newbie here as most can see since this is my first post but I had a few questions. I'm new to the biz but have been doing some research for some time now and have a few questions before getting fully set up and running. 1. I am in a small town and a few of my first machines I will be placing locally in restaurants and such. One restaurant in particular has a fairly older demographic. I am looking at placing a two head machine there to start with. Likely skittles and something else. I have been thinking possibly trying some type of nuts (peanuts, cashews... ect) am I on the right tracking maybe trying this to help bring in the older crowd along with the youngsters? If so what nut does everyone find the most popular? Some of the options I have.... -Plain peanuts -BBQ peanuts -Chocolate covered peanuts -Mixed nuts -Chocolate covered almonds 2. I am Canadian so my options for machines and supplies is much more limited then americans... Any suggestions on best places to pick stuff up from fellow Canucks? Any help would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasFreemason Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I would go with peanut M&Ms. The chocolate covered stuff would be very hard to keep from sticking together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagesVending Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Avoid peanuts altogether. Peanut M&Ms are okay, but on the expensive side. The reasons I say no peanuts are because they leave a nasty residue all over the globe, they rust moving parts on the machine and can be expensive as well. Try to avoid chocolate if at all possible due to high COGS. I would go for either Hot Tamales or Mike & Ikes. These are both cheap, just be aware that if it's in a hot environment or hasn't been serviced in awhile, they sometimes start clumping together. A habit of shaking up the globe of Mike & Ikes and Hot Tamales will keep them moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 since you guys have dollar coins, try experimenting with more expensive stuff for one dollar, which is easier in canada than in the us because one dollar in canada is one coin but in the u.s. it is four. so experiment with toys, maybe nuts. expect high spoilage with nuts though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasFreemason Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 One way to use peanuts that is attractive to an older crowd is Boston Baked Beans. Not too expensive either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energie9 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Great advice so far guys! Thanks a lot. After a few comments above I think i will move from considering doing peanuts as of yet. Especially with few machines I don't want to be stuck with a ton of it and nothing to move it in. Sounds like it would be better to consider later on when I have more machines to push it in and move it quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlock Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 One way to use peanuts that is attractive to an older crowd is Boston Baked Beans. Not too expensive either. This would be my suggestion too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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