http://franchise.business-opportunities.biz/2006/12/22/u-turn-vending/ Franchises, ideas, news, and links for small business entrepreneurs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:23:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://franchise.business-opportunities.biz/2006/12/22/u-turn-vending/comment-page-1/#comment-464212 GumVender Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:32:49 +0000 http://franchise.business-opportunities.biz/2006/11/21/u-turn-vending/#comment-464212 I've only been a bulk vender for a few years, so I don't know every aspect of the biz, but one thing I can tell you is that 4-select (or even U-turn's 8-select models) are much more than most locations need. Quite frankly, there aren't that many types of candy that sell well. Most locations can make due with 1 or 2 different products. When you get to 3 or more candy products, you are just wasting your time and money. Speaking of money, U-Turn machines are NOT cheap and like I said, too much machine for the job. It would be cheaper to buy a good single product machine and mount it on a rack or stand with one or two other machines. You can get 4 good american made (those are the best kind) single product machines and a rack/stand for less than the price of the smallest u-turn. I’ve only been a bulk vender for a few years, so I don’t know every aspect of the biz, but one thing I can tell you is that 4-select (or even U-turn’s 8-select models) are much more than most locations need. Quite frankly, there aren’t that many types of candy that sell well. Most locations can make due with 1 or 2 different products. When you get to 3 or more candy products, you are just wasting your time and money.
Speaking of money, U-Turn machines are NOT cheap and like I said, too much machine for the job. It would be cheaper to buy a good single product machine and mount it on a rack or stand with one or two other machines. You can get 4 good american made (those are the best kind) single product machines and a rack/stand for less than the price of the smallest u-turn.

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