Real people. Real results.

Chase

Aug 31, 2026

First HAHA Freezer in Canada officially installed and operational.

Sherwin

Aug 29, 2026

Machine #8 installed, at a franchise dance studio with more locations possible.

Tim

Aug 28, 2026

We won the contract for the tallest building in Texas, 1,025 feet and 74 stories.

Sherwin

Aug 27, 2026

Machine #7 installed and stocked, hit $400 for the day in revenue.

Mike

Aug 23, 2026

Finally! After the freezer arrived early and then waiting for the Opt Connect to show up, we are officially LIVE with my first freezer! 🎉❄ This is going to be so much fun! Already have more product on order for delivery next week. Now I…

Brett

Aug 22, 2026

First 2 of a 7 machine City Contract. Signed a contract w a local mayor in a college town. Now up to 31 machines!

John

Aug 21, 2026

We have our first machine installed, live and active purchases going on already! The shopping bags on the side are being used on day 1…. Huge thanks to the Sandstar team for all their help - many more to come - Let's go!!

John

Aug 21, 2026

Got our first machine up and running.

Vanessa

Aug 21, 2026

Finally got my 7th location! yeeiiiiiiii!!! This is a Warehouse that is not big right now because they just opened this location this year, but in their other locations they are as big as 100 to 500 employees. I'm taking the risk starting…

Todd

Aug 21, 2026

1st machine open for business as of 2:07pm on thursday, 8/20 . . . missing a few items that will be stocked later today . . . 307 unit apartment building (tower) . . . $112 in sales in first 20 hours . . . three more towers (305 units, 295…

Mallorie

Aug 20, 2026

Anotha one!HAHA mini at a food industry warehouse with 80 employees. #WIN

About a week and a half in at my new college location, selling to veterinary medicine students.

Gabe

Aug 15, 2026

First machine installed! Big shoutout to my wife helping me finish getting the machine setup and stocked until 12:45am! Also big thank you to Tim Barnes and Kyle Davey for answering lots of my questions!

Chad

Aug 15, 2026

Our first four machines are up and ready for the college student apartments this Thursday.

Andrew

Aug 14, 2026

First machine installed!

We just broke $100 in combined revenue for the day from the two smart coolers, only in our second week at the location.

Paul

Aug 12, 2026

Just finished installing another SandStar ARK at a 173-unit loft apartment complex.

Pablo

Aug 12, 2026

A little win to share! 🎉 I’m excited to say I now have two vending machine locations live—one at a local barbershop and one at The Summit, a newly renovated student apartment community near the University of Utah. Both locations look…

Andrew

Aug 11, 2026

This is one of the 15 machines we are launching today, marking a step change in our business since we joined the community less than a year ago.

I stocked my first two Sandstar machines yesterday at a brand-new college campus.

Chase

Aug 7, 2026

Machines number 4-5 installed last week, two months in from placing my first machine location.

Jon

Aug 6, 2026

Second customer live, a 90-employee manufacturing facility, with 6 purchases in the first 45 minutes.

Frank

Jul 31, 2026

Two new locations landed in 2 weeks: a plumbing warehouse and a large gymnastics facility.

Just installed our 3rd Stockwell yesterday.

Mike

Jul 30, 2026

Two new Sandstars installed in college housing.

Nathan

Jul 28, 2026

Got my first notification today after having my stocker put the machines out last night.

John

Jul 26, 2026

Moved into my first commercial unit this weekend, 500 sq ft climate-controlled, 10 minutes from all locations.

Angelina

Jul 25, 2026

Our first location is doing so well we just installed a 2nd machine.

Dave

Jul 24, 2026

First machine in the books! Excited to see what's next.

Geoff

Jul 23, 2026

First machines up and running. We couldn't be more excited.

Brad

Jul 22, 2026

Set up a new location today with my very first Sandstar machine, the whole rollout was easy.

George

Jul 21, 2026

1st freezer installed today, with some good takeaways from the experience.

Sherwin

Jul 21, 2026

Installed a Sandstar mini in a tint stereo shop, another one in the books, with one more coming in a few weeks.

Sherwin

Jul 18, 2026

Setup a new SRK at a prototyping facility that runs 24/5, and the machine already had its first sale.

Angelina

Jul 15, 2026

This week brought a 3-property deal, 350+ units each, after 8 months of work, bringing us to 10 locations so far.

Chase

Jul 15, 2026

First machine installed! Here's everything I wish I knew ahead of time for future HAHA users.

Johnnie

Jul 15, 2026

Finished my 3rd install today at a 230-unit mid-rise in downtown Austin.

Chris

Jul 13, 2026

Big win of the week is a new vape vending contract signed with a busy sports bar right outside a military base.

Vincent

Jul 13, 2026

First college install this week, two machines live in the Student Union and the Gym, numbers two and three overall.

Adam

Jul 12, 2026

My very first machine is up and live, and day one it's already killing it with $74 in sales.

Adam

Jul 11, 2026

Installed my second Stockwell today in a 208-unit mid-rise, placed in the first-floor lounge near the lobby.

Jacob

Jul 9, 2026

First location in a gym! We are up and running.

Tom

Jul 9, 2026

New install! Another machine placed and another step forward, the route keeps growing.

Jones

Jul 3, 2026

I set up my first Stockwell yesterday afternoon at an upscale mid-rise inside the loop in Houston.

Angelina

Jul 3, 2026

First Stockwell installed, in a 400-bed student housing high rise, 24th floor study space.

Adam

Jun 25, 2026

I signed 2 contracts with two different high-rise luxury apartments on the SAME day, my very first 2.

Frank

Jun 20, 2026

We've just secured 3 locations! Element Gymnastics, Ferguson Plumbing, and Remote Works — took 3 pop-ins over 3 weeks to land the manager meeting.

Mike

Jun 19, 2026

Lucky number 7! Cooler install #7 went in on Tuesday. The 2026 goal was 10 installs — as of today we're raising the bar to 20 by 12/31.

Reese

Jun 18, 2026

Got my first HAHA machine in yesterday and got it all set up! Excited to learn what sells and keep growing in this new business.

Chase

Jun 14, 2026

Excited to share that I've secured my second location, a high-end downtown hotel with 190 guest rooms and 300 staff.

Third location placed, and the first Sandstar machine in the lineup.

Claude

Jun 11, 2026

The first time I took a goodie basket as a follow up, 24 hours later the PM was ready to move forward with placing machines on their property.

Chase

Jun 11, 2026

Officially placed first machine today on one of the construction sites I'm working on with my construction company.

Thyrone

Jun 9, 2026

Just wrapped up another installation — we're continuing to grow throughout the Bay Area and are actively looking for new locations.

Brett

Jun 9, 2026

Launched new locations in a camping store, a 100-employee tech company, and a fencing company.

Maxwell

Jun 3, 2026

The month of May was our first $1000 in sales! The high from that is insane and makes me want to do more.

Claude

May 30, 2026

I did my first pop-in with this property May 8th and on May 28th they signed, a luxury apartment complex with 400 units.

Braden

May 29, 2026

First contract signed at a car dealership — 70 employees and 70-100 daily foot traffic from sales and car services.

William

May 28, 2026

Kicking it old school with a paper contract! First deal.

Michael

May 26, 2026

1st placement, 1st filling. Awaiting my AVS AI freezer next.

Mike

May 22, 2026

Just wrapped up the day with a brand new 150+ unit apartment contract signed and VRK number 5 ordered!

Johnnie

May 22, 2026

On top of that, we got our 3rd contract signed this week!

Mike

May 22, 2026

Well, it wasn't easy, but VRK #2 is officially installed and live! 💪 Solo delivery through the hallways of an apartment complex, only to discover mid-hallway that it wouldn't fit through the fire door… and the ceiling was too low to stand…

Mallorie

May 21, 2026

First week with all 400+ employees on site. Doing >$500 per day…. We just hired a part time stocker and are looking at a work van to accommodate this huge need. Can we fit a 4th cooler….. or just stock every 3 days.

Brandon

May 20, 2026

FIRST MACHINE!!!!!

My son and I stocked our first machine this morning, LuxeRefresh Amenities is on the map.

Andrew

May 18, 2026

Placed our first machine at a 220 unit garden style apartment complex last week.

Cristy

May 15, 2026

Less than a month in VP, first Haha Pro542 installed yesterday, and the PM loved it.

Hector

May 14, 2026

Finally got my first machine going. I went with a mini haha and I'm so grateful to start this journey just 3 months into the community.

Maxwell

May 13, 2026

Machine #4 in the books!! It never gets old closing a deal and getting a machine placed! Keep going guys!! 💪🏾

Thyrone

May 11, 2026

Since getting serious about scaling, we've gone live at UA Local 467 Plumbers & Steamfitters and secured multiple apartment and hospitality partnerships.

Tracy

May 8, 2026

Our first install! Two more this weekend! So excited!

Angelina

May 8, 2026

Took a little longer than we wanted, but just finished adding a mahogany wrap to our historical property location, now it matches the rest of the aesthetic. PM said it looked amazing and that was all we needed! - E

Vincent

May 7, 2026

After 8 long months of pounding the pavement and consistency, finally landed install number one at a luxury apartment complex.

First machine in the books! What a relief to get it operational — already looking forward to the next one.

Joel

May 6, 2026

First machine installed — 390 unit luxury apartment complex.

Elva-Maria

May 5, 2026

Machine #2 up and running! Machine #2 was a long journey with RFP written, board approval, and legal review.

First two machines stocked and running!! Thanks Vendingpreneurs and Sandstar for all the support!! Can't believe this little dream has become a reality!! Onto the next location!

Michael

May 4, 2026

We jumped from an annual run rate in March of $864K to $1.324mil in April, a mind-blowing 53%+ increase month over month.

Micro Market full month #2: $3250 for the month, projected for $4k in May and $5k+, got my second machine in place.

Update on this business. Started pumping away in October 2025. Broke $10k in sales in November 2025 and saw the potential. Fast forward… April 2026 and the business is now over a 1/4 Million run rate with almost $22k in revenue. Moving a…

1st full month

We placed a HAHA Ultra on March 17 at a larger, more upscale complex and it's going so well we added a HAHA Max unit a couple weeks later.

First install complete: HAHA mini placed in an internal medicine and cardiology clinic, officially in business.

Yesterday, I installed a Sandstar Taste Series at a luxury apartment complex in Valencia, a 230-unit site, right next to the property's amenities.

Marc

Apr 23, 2026

Wrapped up the final install in this round for the city today. We placed an old-school combo (coil) machine at the Senior Center, which is currently sharing space with the rec center while their new building is under construction. I’ll be…

Just placed my 10th machine on the 24th floor of an apartment in Dallas. 😁

Jon

Apr 23, 2026

First customer up and running! HaHa Mini 360.

Just installed my first Sandstar VRK. Still a bunch to figure out like the video display but I’ll get it all dialed in over the weekend. The pushers are terrible, going to replace those asap. I wasn’t to sure about the handle but the way…

Product placement feedback

We launched this machine on Friday. On Saturday it did $74.

Paul

Apr 17, 2026

First Vendmarket order! Will call pick up with Vistar was very straightforward! I was in and out in 15 minutes #wins

Marc

Apr 16, 2026

Day 2 of our municipal rollout is complete. Today we installed 3 machines at City Hall: - 1 in the main lobby - 2 outside the 3rd floor break room, near the mayor’s office and several administrative departments The install itself went…

Patrick

Apr 15, 2026

New MicroMart units from the roll out at noon.

Marc

Apr 15, 2026

We completed our first 2-machine installation in the DPW breakroom, and today we also installed 3 more machines at City Hall.

Got my first contract! Advice on machine and placement

Today my first contract was signed!

We got the gym logo and video uploaded on the new VRK. Looks great with their color scheme!! #wins

1st location up, second one in 2 weeks. Started this idea in November, making it a reality 5 months later. Things happen quicker than you think you guys. Be prepared to scale up when the time comes.

Alexis

Apr 12, 2026

wtf?!? lol. ka-ching!

It's not even the first time, but the mind still boggles. $392.81 in a single transaction.No idea what their deal is, but I'm grateful!Sending positive energy and wishes that this madness spreads to all of your machines!…

Finally got my first machine deployed this week. The onsite tech support made getting up and running stress free.

Just installed the new Sandstar VRK and man is this thing sexy!! Delivery went well other than the driver didn’t call ahead; crating was great- no damage to the machine! Truly plug and play; the shelving and pushers were pre-installed…

Mike

Apr 10, 2026

FRIYAY AGAIN! Last day of spring break in South Carolina with my daughter’s lacrosse team bringing home 2 wins 🥍💪 On the business side, just got confirmation from a senior living director: • 400 beds / 200 employees • Replacing 3…

New Location, New Vertical! DEALERSHIP. 3rd largest in MA. Hoping to "land and expand" across their store portfolio. They only wanted something small for drinks to start so went with HAHA mini, adjusted shelf locations, and used the bottom…

First machine installed last Thursday. It's in a brand new youth sports field house.

Newest location going live today! A distribution center with around 80 employees daily.

First machine up and running!

Angelina

Apr 7, 2026

Location #5 installed today!!! Replaced the old school drink & snack machines. Property still wanted to keep the ice & water machine. The assistant PM lives on site and was very excited when he saw the selection. #wins - E

Stephanie

Apr 4, 2026

We officially received our 1st signed contract! This apartment location in San Diego was the 1st pop-in Jamie did after leaving his job.

Tim

Apr 4, 2026

March numbers are in-Finally hit $1M run rate!

We hit $98,009.21 in sales in March. This was our first month at a $1 million run rate.

Angelina

Apr 1, 2026

Completed install of Sandstar #4 at a historical property built in 1910 in downtown Seattle.

#wins Just had our first whole month with our cantaloupe starter market! Placed in a 100 unit apartment building. The property manager got us a perfect little room right off the main entrance. 100 percent of foot traffic goes past this…

We placed our first Haha Sunday night 🎉 We are in a coworking office space. Stocking def took longer than we thought and we forgot to take a family picture but we had all 4 kids helping and learning ❤️ Here we go!!! Thank you for all of…

First machine stocked and ready to go! It feels so good to have it done!

Brandon

Mar 30, 2026

LuxeRefresh Amenities has signed its first contract! We're in business baby!!

Newly installed Mini Market at an upscale Willow Bridge apartment with 379 units. This is my third Willow Bridge apartment.

I have placed my first machine, and it's up and running.

Installed our 5th HaHa unit at our newest location, Spokane Community College, keeping the cold chain intact.

Machine #2 is live in a massive apartment complex near The Sphere, already selling items like canned tuna.

4th HaHa installed, machine #22 overall, at the biggest Harley dealer in the region.

First placement! After 14 months, I had my Pico Vision + Ambient Cabinet delivered to a large pickleball complex and spent the weekend stocking it.

Anthony

Mar 16, 2026

St. Patrick's Day weekend sales across our apartment building machines were up 33% over a normal weekend.

First Sandstar is operational. Liking it so far.

SandStar pushers for skinny cans?

First machine installed, woohoo!

Our location has sold over $10K in merchandise, a little over $3K a month on average, in our first three months.

Angelina

Mar 14, 2026

Sandstar #3 installed and online, first purchase happened while we were still cleaning up after setup.

Doc

Mar 14, 2026

It's up, it's stocked, it's running, and about five minutes ago I got my first sale on my first machine, a HAHA mini.

Angelina

Mar 13, 2026

Installed the first of two Sandstar units at sister properties today, install took just over two hours.

Brandon

Mar 12, 2026

Got my first YES! Health office with multiple practices, machine in the waiting room, 40 staff, 200 clients per day.

Two years chasing this location, finally landed it after a warm introduction to the ownership group's VP.

Installed a Sandstar ARK cooler, ARK snack machine, and a HAHA freezer at a 250-unit property; more locations now committed.

001 is up and running! We are so excited to begin this journey.

Mike

Mar 6, 2026

Just picked up my 2nd signed agreement and ordered another HAHA Pro, 200+ daily foot traffic in a medical building.

Signed contract to install was 3 weeks, much improved over last year, and another one is coming tomorrow.

We hit almost $18k in sales in Feb 2026, our highest revenue month yet, making this almost a quarter million dollar route in 6 months.

Nate

Mar 3, 2026

New location approval: two towers with 245 units plus over 100 studio lock-outs, from my first referral.

Alexis

Mar 2, 2026

My best location did $7,533.37 in a short month, breaking my Stockwell mentor's record.

New cantaloupe market up and running in a 170 employee office building.

Our brand new location did over $50 on its first full day, right off the main entrance.

Angelina

Feb 28, 2026

First full month at our 170-unit mid-rise location: nearly $1,900 in sales.

Adam

Feb 28, 2026

177 days in and I secured my 1st signed contract, after 109 pop-ins, 58 calls, and 250+ emails.

One Stockwell has averaged $6,406.86 in monthly sales for the past three months, placed about a year ago.

Kyle

Feb 27, 2026

First freezers are in the warehouse! Now we get to prepare to deploy them out in the wild.

Anthony

Feb 27, 2026

Relocated a Stockwell to the lobby and turned a $1,000/month spot into a location doing $191.93 in one evening.

3+ months later we have over $10k in revenue for November with 8 locations.

Alexis

Feb 27, 2026

5 months to $10k+ a month - I recently installed my first 3 machines, all Stockwells, at a large multi-tower residential development.

Alexis

Feb 27, 2026

A month in with all 3 of my Stockwells running. Prognosis: excellent.

Alexis

Feb 27, 2026

The last of my 3 new Stockwells went live 68 days ago, and today I paid for all 3 machines in cash using only what I've earned from them.

Mike

Feb 26, 2026

1st Agreement Signed! Ordering the HAHA Mini tomorrow morning.

Tom

Feb 26, 2026

Installed at a Marriott, and now averaging over $1,000 a day.

New vendor agreement with Hyatt, after a long road breaking into the hospitality vertical.

Mallorie

Feb 24, 2026

We installed our first Sandstar, with my delivery driver, my new best friend on location, and my mom helping out.

Michael

Feb 23, 2026

We're up to 20 locations now with 16 hot leads we're pursuing, and we're grossing $650K+ a year and rising.

One week in, our freezer and cooler machines at a college classroom building did over $500 this week.

Lea

Feb 18, 2026

One year in, I now have a whole route bringing in nearly $30,000 a month in sales, with no debt.

Win

First lead and close after 2-month campaign. Warehouse location replacing competitor with poor service.

Verbal yes from a 200-resident senior living facility

Community member achievement

First verbal yes on a 384-unit Greystar property

Community member achievement

Two machines running at a Jewish Community Center

Community member achievement

First machine installed at a golf training facility

Community member achievement

6 locations, $3,484 net profit in May

Scaling success story

Two vending machines going live next week

Scaling success story

Action Relieves Anxiety

Motivational post about staying busy and taking action. Discusses overcoming competition worries through focused momentum.

First location closed with a Stockwell 2.0

Community member achievement

First location at a 156-unit apartment complex

Community member achievement

First Product Shipment Arrived

3 months in, first product order received. Motivational post about trusting the process and building something real. timeline: 3 months

First agreement to install in a 300-unit luxury apartment

Community member achievement

3 Stockwells installed across 3 properties in a week

Community member achievement

Best day ever at $435, $1,072 over 3 days

Scaling success from high school coach

Best month ever, already at $5k with a day left

Scaling success from high school coach

Micro-Market Paid Off!

Micro-market from Cantaloupe went live in January. 6 months, 0% interest, $0 down financing. Just made last payment! financing term: 6 months · interest: 0% · down payment: $0

First signed contract secured

Community member achievement

Possible yes at an ice rink for four machines

Scaling success story

Signed contract with police department and city hall

Scaling success story

Follow-up call lands a 350-unit apartment complex lead

Scaling success story

First 450-unit apartment complex green-lit

Community member achievement

First Machine!!

First machine installed yesterday, another one coming in two weeks. Super excited about the American dream. upcoming: 1 in 2 weeks

Wins of the week: contracts, machines, and micro markets

Community member achievement

Weekly Wins Roundup

Weekly wins compilation featuring multiple community members

Weekly Wins Roundup

Weekly wins compilation featuring multiple community members

Weekly Wins Roundup

Weekly wins compilation featuring multiple community members

Weekly Wins Roundup

Weekly wins compilation featuring multiple community members

Weekly Wins Roundup

Weekly wins compilation featuring multiple community members

Wins of the Week 6.14.24

Weekly wins roundup featuring multiple members: first locations, verbal agreements, Stockwell orders, machine placements.

1st Location Lessons Learned

First micro-market launch at office building. $42 first day despite scanning issues. Works full-time as teacher. Grand opening promotion 50% off. first day revenue: $42

First contract officially secured

Community member achievement

Wins of the week: verbals, installs, and first machines

Community member achievement

How I Got My Recent Location

Strategy for finding luxury apartments/offices. Research property managers on LinkedIn, craft custom emails using competitor info as trigger.

First Machine is Live!

First machine live after joining in January. Healthpeak medical property, replacing competitor. Bought machine for $900 from nurse. $27 in first couple days. machine cost: $900 · early revenue: $27

First combo contract locked at two libraries

Couple achievement in vending business

The Importance of Qualifying

Met with senior living facility, 120 residents opening soon. Learned machine was for staff only (30-40 people). Lesson on qualifying leads. staff: 30-40

New operator training at 300-employee assisted living center

Scaling success story

36-month vending contract signed after 8 months

Community member achievement

First Machine Installed On Site

First Futura combo machine at tower apartment complex. $50 worth of sales in first day and a half. Lessons on installation and placement. first day revenue: $50

Second win: machine placed at 200-student martial arts school

Scaling success story

First machine placed after prospect went quiet for months

Scaling success story

First Stockwell ordered using a paid vending leads list

Community member achievement

Big Wins for GKP!

3 unit Pico CV and Ambient combo at car dealership doing $275-325/day. Closed 2 apartments and office building with MicroMarket. 5 Stockwells and 2 Pico CV Ambient combos. daily revenue: $275-325

Coffee Machine Update

Vitro X5 coffee machine at office building. Paid $7K, sold 4 drinks by 5pm for $3.25 each. $13 profit off $2.50 cost. Office said coffee was mandatory. machine cost: $7000 · drink price: $3.25 · first day profit: $13

First two Stockwell machines up and running

Community member achievement

First Win!

Lead from Vending Exchange for elementary school. 80 faculty and 20 visitors daily. Signed after first meeting, making $40/day. Created QR code feedback system. daily revenue: $40

Word-of-mouth lead on a 24/7 indoor golf range

Scaling success story

Machine installed and stocked at a Chevy dealership

Scaling success story

Word-of-mouth lead on a 24/7 indoor golf range

Community member achievement

First location: two clubhouses, about 600 residents

Scaling success story

Two signed contracts with tower apartment complexes

Community member achievement

Community Win

Community member achievement

First yes from a warehouse wanting vending ASAP

Scaling success story

First yes from a warehouse wanting vending ASAP

Community member achievement

Signed DC contract, more DMV properties in pipeline

Revenue and scaling update

15 Days in w/ 1st Stockwell

First Stockwell at 161 unit DC property. $509.65 total revenue, $364.59 gross profit. Projecting $2,000-2,500/mo. Detailed product breakdown included. total revenue: $509.65 · gross profit: $364.59 · projected monthly: $2,000-2,500 · timeli

Hit a small financial milestone

Community member achievement

2 Signed Locations - Finally!

Two signed locations after months of waiting. Luxury apartment in Anaheim (260 units) and mid-rise in Santa Ana (213 units). Replacing competitor machines.

First vending machine installed and running

Community member achievement

Two Stockwells signed via rev-share, plus a pop-in win

Community member achievement

First signed contract at a 700-bed student property

Community member achievement

First machine officially live in Las Vegas apartments

Scaling success story

Second machine placed and vinyl-wrapped

Community member achievement

Two signed contracts in one day, dairy center and condo

Scaling success story

Public high school with 1,100 students reached out

Location secured

Two property manager meetings, one sold on a combo machine

Location secured

Great Meeting with Greystar

Outstanding meeting with Greystar PM. 7 floors, 430 units, 1200 residents at full capacity near major university. PM wants micro market.

First location live, $52 revenue before 7am

Community member achievement

First Two Apartment Installs

First two apartment installs same week with HAHA machines. Double-door units in student apartments (~500 beds each). On pace for $3,000+. AI recognition system. projected revenue: $3,000+ · beds per location: ~500

Three signed contracts across student housing and apartments

Community member achievement

Bought first cargo van to boost route efficiency

Community member achievement

First Win - Need Suggestions!

First agreement with local gym. 150 people daily. Owner has no time to manage current PepsiCo cooler. Looking for machine suggestions for gym space.

First pop-in location converts to a break room market

Scaling success story

First Verbal Yes!

First verbal yes at company with 20 employees. They already have drink machine and want snack machine. Asking community for product recommendations.

First 3 Locations!

3 locations secured after 2 months, 50 pop-ins, 350 cold calls. Fuel company (75 employees), school district (200+ employees), and national mid-rise (345 units, 25-30 properties). timeline: 2 months

First location signed, install next week in a residential building

Community member achievement

Atypical Win (Confidence)

Celebrating confidence growth after first week. 6 pop-ins, 2 cold calls. Started nervous but now comfortable. Joined just last week. timeline: 1 week

First Win!

Couple got first commitment from 603 unit luxury apartment. Property manager wanted smart machines after seeing flier.

First verbal yes on an outreach lead

Community member achievement

Micro Win

Cold calling practice leading to SVP contact at global commercial real estate company. He heard full pitch and will share in his network.

First contract countersigned in Pasadena

Community member achievement

Website Lead - $680 for Free

Website generated $680 lead from Vending Exchange. Winery in service area scheduled for walkthrough. Built site with SquareSpace and ChatGPT. lead value: $680

PM Pushback on Machine Choice

Close to deal at 244 unit luxury apartment (Greystar). PM says HAHA looks cheap. Considering options to make PM happy and get foot in door.

6 new contracts signed in 45 days

Scaling success story

Community Win

Scaling success story

Two Denver locations signed to a 12-month contract

Community member achievement

Hiring a Restocker

Craigslist ad for restocker got 25 responses in 24 hours. $20/hr, 3hrs/week, 5% profit sharing after 3 months, equity potential after 6-12 months. pay rate: $20/hr

First two locations secured, outdoor machine ordered

Community member achievement

Weekly Wins 9/28 - 10/25

Comprehensive weekly wins compilation. Multiple first contracts, micro-markets, verbal agreements, machine placements. Shows community momentum.

Community Win

Scaling success story

First 4 contracts signed for 7 micro markets

Community member achievement

Bay Area VPs Meetup?

Organizing Bay Area VendingPreneurs meetup. Community networking, troubleshooting together, sharing successes and failures.

Fixturelite for the Win!

Setting up Fixturelite Micromart at Greystar community. Leasing manager of new mega project asked about getting machines. Premium machine attracts high-end properties.

Kyle

Sep 1, 2026

Installing two new Stockwells today, a big win.

Brett

Sep 1, 2026

First $1,000 day, took 16 months from my first machine to get here.

Marc

Aug 29, 2026

Installed our machine in their lobby, and now the group wants machines across 6 locations in 3 states.

Michael

Aug 29, 2026

Installed our first machine Tuesday, $438.31 in sales in under 5 days.

Mallorie

Aug 29, 2026

Eclipsed $1,000 in revenue in one day across all locations, a big milestone.

Mike

Aug 29, 2026

17 coolers and freezers placed since January, closing in on a goal of 20 for the year.

Todd

Aug 28, 2026

First cooler open one week: $1,003.86 in sales and 100 orders already.

Marc

Aug 28, 2026

My breakroom machines run around $800 a month and my newest one is tracking closer to $1,100 this month, with that account now asking for fresh food.

Kenneth

Aug 27, 2026

Signed agreement for an open market in a 330-unit luxury apartment building.

Donnell

Aug 26, 2026

After a few months of outreach and pop ins, I got my first contract signed a couple days ago.

Connie

Aug 26, 2026

I secured my first location this summer.

Mel

Aug 24, 2026

Our win today was smashing out our first 8 pop ins! 😁 Were 3 weeks into the program and today was the day to put our flyers, gift bags and ourselves to the test! We got some good contacts and 2 of the locations were even more excited…

Angelina

Aug 21, 2026

Second win for the week - just signed the contract for a warehouse space! Can't wait to reclaim our place from all these boxes. 😅 -A

ryland

Aug 21, 2026

Got my first signature today 💯🎊. God is good and so is our community!!!!!

Mike

Aug 21, 2026

1st freezer installed today! 🎉 ABF tried to throw one by me and deliver it today even though it was scheduled for Monday. Not so fast! 😂 Hustled over, met my dude Jeff, the same driver who delivered my VRK. He already had my freezer off…

Angelina

Aug 21, 2026

Woke up to a signed agreement this week giving us location #11! Randomly discovered this apartment building a couple months ago and did a pop-in only to find out they had just decided they wanted to seek out bids to add vending. We had…

Anderson

Aug 21, 2026

Got my second location this last week and on Wednesday this week I had my biggest sales day yet it has been a great location for me so far! There is 195 units

Donnell

Aug 19, 2026

Got my first contract signed yesterday. Things are starting to move forward after remaining persistent and consistent since joining the community. Lots more work to do, let’s go!!

I just received a signed contract for my first apartment community and it's a Greystar property!

Michael

Aug 17, 2026

This week, I’m continuing my pop-ins while also delivering physical proposals and following up in person. A lesson from last week: Shortly after my conversation with the luxury tower’s decision-maker on August 11, 2026, I prepared a…

Angelina

Aug 15, 2026

Kind of a weird win, but we successfully dealt with our first theft issue this week! Keeping up a good relationship with the PM was foundational to navigating the situation with full support and engagement. Hoping we don't have to deal…

Michael

Aug 14, 2026

My win this week was prospecting and performing pop-ins, updating my flyer and printing them off at FedEx, also submitted a proposal and service agreement to a large luxury tower wanting to replace three traditional machines. Remember to…

We did our first 12 Pop-ins this week, mostly apartments, a vocational school, and a couple local gyms. The first one was by far the hardest then they became easier after that. Working on follow up emails now. Looking for that 1st Win!

Vanessa

Aug 14, 2026

My win this week: I was let got from my job (not my job anymore lol) a month and half ago, and since then I decided to not go back and do Vending in full (well i do it part time because of a 2yr old at home with me). I havent got any new…

Mike

Aug 14, 2026

My first VRK Pro is installed and about to be stocked, that makes 8 VRKs in place.

Marc

Aug 13, 2026

Replaced an old coil machine and Pepsi unit with a new SandStar ARK — 6 transactions in the first 45 minutes after install.

Jacob

Aug 5, 2026

Seeking advice on financing options? I have a signed contract for a Stockwell but didn't know what my best options were for financing this machine? Please point me in the right direction.

I have a signed contract for a Stockwell.

Christopher

Aug 4, 2026

Another win would be us keeping in touch with an apartment property that has already said yes to 1 and probably 2 smart coolers to replace old traditional machines has decided they need to fix up their laundry room area with paint that we…

Christopher

Aug 4, 2026

(My wife and I's) Our most recent Win was we did a follow up to a property She went to about two weeks ago and was told the manager was out for two weeks and she talked to regional manager who said to check back later. well I reminded my…

Michael

Jul 28, 2026

The WALL has been officially broken through, our first contract is signed and the first machine is ORDERED, 87 days after we started this journey.

Moosa

Jul 24, 2026

I just installed freezer number 3 and had to buy 3 freezers at my warehouse just to store the extra product.

Will

Jul 23, 2026

We broke through the wall! This morning we received our very first signed Smart Cooler contract!

Jon

Jul 21, 2026

Contract signed for a 90 employee manufacturing plant with no other options nearby, and the company is going to subsidize 30% of total sales.

Hello everyone, got my first 3 locations signed. Who do I call to order the ARK Ezego machines?

Got my first 3 locations signed.

Denise

Jul 19, 2026

I received my first contract. It is at an active senior community.

Karen

Jul 18, 2026

Happy to report I installed my first cooler this past week; the machine is in and the location is anxious to get it filled.

Manuelle

Jul 18, 2026

I officially brought on two part-time team members to help stock and service my vending locations.

Mason

Jul 16, 2026

I followed up every month after the initial no. Today they said yes: a 400 unit, 98% capacity mid rise.

Andrew

Jul 16, 2026

Just secured another strong location with meaningful foot traffic, this one came to us instead of us popping in.

Tom

Jul 16, 2026

I had 400 sq ft for my warehouse space and just negotiated it up to 800, double the space, for zero price increase.

Mark

Jul 15, 2026

New location signed today, a flight school at Centennial regional airport south of Denver.

Thad

Jul 12, 2026

We just secured a 159 unit 55-and-older living complex at 94% occupancy with 212 people.

Jamiar

Jul 8, 2026

Just secured my first signed contract and location, 3 months in the community.

Braden

Jun 27, 2026

Just signed our second location today, a cannabis company with 230 employees and two separate break rooms.

We've secured 7 machines in 3 high-end student housing communities where each location has 400-600 students.

I just signed my first contract after purchasing a small vending route a few months ago.

Stephanie

Jun 24, 2026

We just signed a contract for a 1200 unit apartment complex, 3 buildings with one central market.

Jeremy

Jun 23, 2026

First agreement signed! I've been doing pop-ins for a year and this was the first yes — we kicked out Canteen.

Chase

Jun 23, 2026

I got my first contract signed today and ordered the HAHA 360c mini. Is there anything I should do in preparation before it gets shipped? Is there a software I need to download?

I got my first contract signed today and ordered the HAHA 360c mini!

Geoff

Jun 17, 2026

First time looking for financing. Just signed first contract. First machines. Looking for best options. TIA?

Just signed first contract.

Mallorie

Jun 11, 2026

Just got another contract signed.

Maxwell

Jun 10, 2026

I have a mini at a garden style apartment complex that made $392 in May, and now they want a second one for meals and everyday items.

Geoff

Jun 10, 2026

First Signed Contract! Happy to share that we got our first signed agreement.

Eddy

Jun 5, 2026

We just landed 4 locations and we're expecting at least 4 more any day now.

I just got my first location — it's a gym with around 100 people checking in per day.

Two micromarkets in car dealerships pulled in roughly $3,000 combined in their first month.

Manuelle

Jun 2, 2026

Secured a direct Red Bull deal, cutting cost per case from $61 to $51 and lifting profit to $87.

First agreement is signed! I joined VendingPreneurs in March, working a demanding 9-5 with kids in activities, and it's happening.

Karen

May 29, 2026

I got my first contract signed this week! It's for three machines split between some municipal facilities.

Nate

May 27, 2026

In the past year I landed two sister hi-rise condo towers, placing a single smartcooler in each location.

Moosa

May 21, 2026

Today's lesson: Always be nice and professional regardless of how you get treated. Take today's example: I visited a site since September with little to no headway but every time I visited the location I had great conversations with the…

Mason

May 21, 2026

Finally got a contract signed for a construction company building a new hospital, 1,000 employees on site 6 days a week.

Chris

May 21, 2026

First contract signed this morning! For a vape and zyn machine going into a popular local dive bar.

Kyle

May 20, 2026

First car dealership—big risk taken

I landed my first car dealership, it's multi-site, I ordered four Sandstar VRKs.

Vidal

May 15, 2026

I just landed my first location!Can anyone speak to a high-quality machine that accepts cash/card/tap? Is there a smart/AI machine that accepts cash too?The demographic will mostly pay cash.

I just landed my first location!

Elva-Maria

May 14, 2026

Contract #3 Signed!

I serve as a real estate lender and active in our local community volunteering with local families to work on budgets and pursue home ownership. I placed our first two locations January 2026, one of which is high producing. By the end of…

Angelina

Apr 29, 2026

We just received the signed agreement back from a 400 bed student housing complex — have been following up with them since October.

Angelina

Apr 27, 2026

Haven’t posted much the last few weeks, been really focused on more pop-ins and follow-ups. Today was a big day for PM meetings — had 5 back to back! Here’s the breakdown: PM 1 – Ownership isn’t on board yet, but she’s pushing back til…

My wife and I started our bookkeeping firm 10 years ago. We make a decent living and my clients seem happy. <br><br>But I’m jumping for joy with every $2 sale. First machine-guess this is normal?

I'm jumping for joy with every $2 sale on my first machine.

Hector

Apr 23, 2026

I got my first yes with a signed contract after being in the community for only 2 months!

Brett

Apr 23, 2026

2 new machines today, 29 in total Started April 2025 with 1. Still learning 1st car dealership Check us out on IG at Sparkles_Vending

BIG NEWS! Landed our 1st Location!!

Our meeting with the VP was a success and landed our first location!!

Year 1 Results: $122,886 in gross sales. Current Run Rate: about $18K a month.

Finally, our third location signed on. We went with a Pico wide body. That's 3 for 3 with 365.

Just got a signed contract on our first location! It will turn into 4 total as they want to expand to all of them.

Jones

Apr 16, 2026

I just got my second contract for a bougie 420 unit mid-rise. This has taken nearly five months of back and forth discussions and waiting on corporate approval. I am hopeful this contract allows me to expand into other properties managed…

Andrew

Apr 16, 2026

Just got a contract for our first machine in a 450 unit apartment complex.

With 35 machines, I built a free Google Forms and Sheets system that tracks warehouse inventory in real time.

Moosa

Apr 13, 2026

First Student Housing Install

First student housing install: 800-bed tower on campus, already saw over 200 people in the first hour.

Paul

Apr 12, 2026

Just got a signed contract back from a 170 unit apartment complex!

Jones

Apr 10, 2026

I just got my first signed contract with a 242 unit income-restricted apartment homes.

Chris

Apr 5, 2026

After being members for less than 2 weeks, we have our first location!! It's a bought, traditional machine location but I'll take it!

First Contract Signed! HaHa Pro moving into a 150-employee senior care facility.

After two months of pop-ins and consistently following up with patience, I've secured my first location with two vending machines!!!!

We now have 4 locations, totaling 7 machines, and this month we're on track for about $8200 in revenue, our highest month yet!

<p dir="auto">Just signed a contract with our first gym/fitness center location. Wanted to add a couple of the Gatorlyte flavors. What flavors are the best sellers / most popular?</p>

Just signed a contract with our first gym/fitness center location.

We just broke our first $100 mark in sales and it's already trending at a faster pace!

Nathan

Mar 20, 2026

Installed machine #3 in a 250-unit midrise apartment complex lobby, next to the gym and mailroom.

Installed my first machine last week and I feel like I'm on a mission to conquer my goals now more so than ever!!

Kenneth

Mar 19, 2026

Contract 3 signed today. Keep grinding people. It takes a while to get the first one but then things start falling into place.

Kenneth

Mar 16, 2026

Just received the signed contract for my second location!

Javier

Mar 16, 2026

First location rockin, averaging about 6k monthly sales, and I just had my first $700+ day yesterday.

Marc

Mar 12, 2026

First contract signed, a 3-year municipal contract for 7 machines across 4 locations.

Just got a yes from a new location called Camping World here in SoCal, after about 6 pop-ins to finally meet the manager.

We joined VP in November 2024. We placed our first machine in March 2025.

Hey everyone! Our first contract is signed 🎉 and even though we have done a lot of research/skool posts, we are looking at Haha vs Micromart and wondering which you would choose &amp; why? TY!

Our first contract is signed.

Machine #2 delivered, stocked, and programmed, officially live at our second location.

My wife and I purchased the vending at a manufacturing plant with six traditional machines; a HaHa Freezer and CT Pro replace three of them.

Braden

Mar 5, 2026

We did our first round of pop-ins today. We visited 5 locations and came away with 2 leads.

Johnnie

Mar 5, 2026

I got my 1st contract signed this week, a 250 unit apartment building downtown Austin.

Javier

Mar 4, 2026

Aesthetics improvements

Finalizing the setup of this open market at a Sonesta near an airport, first location, with a new fridge and Pico Market+ installed.

Michael

Mar 3, 2026

Inside of two weeks we picked up six new placements, making 24 total, and we averaged $2255 a day in February.

About Me

Currently operating two micro-markets - one with a Cantaloupe kiosk, one Moneta.

Mason

Feb 23, 2026

3 to 14 locations in 48 hours after winning a proposal for a school district starting with 10 machines in 2 high schools.

First contract signed and my first machine, a Sandstar, ordered last week.

Vincent

Feb 20, 2026

After three months of wooing a reluctant PM, that very same evening I had a signed contract in my inbox.

About Me

We formed our LLC and launched our first vending machine in November 2025.