CajunCandy Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have the opportunity to set up a cold drink machine in front of a Dollar General and wondering if anybody on this board has. This store is out of town and is very busy. 1- They don't sell cold can drinks, only bottles from the small coolers. 2- They did have coke machines there at one time, but would stay broken! 3- The manager and I agreed I would buy the majority of my can product from them. I have no problem with that, it seems they always have drinks on sale. I buy plenty from that store anyway. Machine will be a Dr Pepper Royal 650. cajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatMoreJunk Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have a can only Vendo (Coke and Pepsi) in front of a rural dollar store, does about $15/week. I would have ditched it a year ago but it's 2 miles from my house and literally on my way home, easy stuff. It was vandalized one time but other than that, no problems. This specific store sells bottles inside ... my cans are 50 cents less than their bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Just make sure you have your machine in a secure cage bolted to the sidewalk. It's only a matter of time until a bare machine is broken into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have the opportunity to set up a cold drink machine in front of a Dollar General and wondering if anybody on this board has. This store is out of town and is very busy. 1- They don't sell cold can drinks, only bottles from the small coolers. 2- They did have coke machines there at one time, but would stay broken! 3- The manager and I agreed I would buy the majority of my can product from them. I have no problem with that, it seems they always have drinks on sale. I buy plenty from that store anyway. Machine will be a Dr Pepper Royal 650. cajun Don't you have a Vendo you could stick out there? I hate to think of those rednecks destroying the Royal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris1953 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Fill it with the ceap shasta pop. $4.00 a case. .50 cent vend. Put a big sign on it saying .50. Won't be able to keep it full. Moms and dads don't mind giving those rug rats a couple of quarters. The kids are the ones that will be using it and they don't care what it is as long as it is soda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunCandy Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 WoW! From the reply's I got. Looks like it not worth it. Like "EatMoreJunk" said it is in the neighborhood of my mom and brother and I go by everyday. We will see. cajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KychrisKy Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I think it would be a good idea, I'm with Morris I'll it with cheap stuff n let her rip BUT, I would diff be afraid of vandalism, I don't think they would let u bolt it to the ground though, drilling threw their concrete would open it up to weathering. This is something to study on mmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I think it would be a good idea, I'm with Morris I'll it with cheap stuff n let her rip BUT, I would diff be afraid of vandalism, I don't think they would let u bolt it to the ground though, drilling threw their concrete would open it up to weathering. This is something to study on mmmm Once they take a crow bar to the door, all the bolts in the world won't matter. That's why I'd use a Vendo - something that'll never be missed after it's carted off to the scrap yard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KychrisKy Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 True that, a cheapo would work I wouldn't put my Dixie there lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KychrisKy Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 No matter what were in this biz to make money if there's any possibility that one of my machines will be vandalized or stolen I wouldn't take a chance, no matter what I dontvwant to lose money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunCandy Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 lol! In my area of the country I wouldn't say vandalism is not possible, I just have not seen any machines in public here with a cage around them. Now there are whats called Food N Fun stores with machines selling name brand drinks for .50 a can, bottler owned. They can afford to do it. The Royal will be placed there, just waiting for the OK from manager. cajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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