This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Steve Slagle, a 42-year-old entrepreneur from Panama City Beach, Florida, about ice vending machines. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Vending machines are so much more than just snack food and sodas. These unique machines dispense things you didn't even know you needed, including practical items like pizza or french fries on demand.

Vending machines once used by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health for naloxone and fentanyl test strips are up for sale.

Vending machines offering Plan B have been growing in popularity on college campuses. Connecticut was one of the last states ...

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Aslak de Silva, CEO of Selfly Store, works with customers in 20+ countries generating revenue with data and intelligent vending machines. As technology continues to change retail, vending machines ...

Jaime Ibanez operated 40 vending machines from July 2021 to June 2022 and made $135,000 in revenue in that time, Insider previously reported. Water and ice are simple, low-cost products to stock ...

Eastern Illinois University community members now have access to a “health and wellness” vending machine on campus. According ...

According to newly released data, the global retail vending machine market is poised for significant growth, estimated to ...

The Vending Library provides more than 200 Alhambra Library books ready for checkout and return. “Plus, secure lockers make it easy to pick up your holds 24/7!” Officials stated.

Shopkeeper Jackson Opati (right) has switched to a milk vending machine Shopkeeper, Jackson Opati, has stopped selling packaged milk from his store and instead switched to using a vending machine ...

Starting a successful vending machine business can land you solid residual income, but it’s not without challenges. This article will teach you how to register your business, find funding ...