Vending machines – the ultimate passive income business


Pro Vending, South Africa’s leading supplier of vending machines, is offering entrepreneurs in Africa the opportunity to run their own full-time or part-time businesses. The machines can also be used by shop owners to boost sales at retail outlets.

Pro Vending specialises in machines aimed at children, dispensing a wide range of products, from gumballs to stickers. The company also holds the vending distribution rights in many parts of Africa for Tomy Vending, one of the world’s largest toy companies. Tomy gives Pro Vending’s customers access to products from brands such as Disney, FIFA, Hello Kitty, SpongeBob, Winnie the Pooh, Harry Potter and Pokemon, to name a few.

Roland Stoltzman, managing member of Pro Vending says all the company’s products are based around the interactive experience of a child.

Products that go into the vending machines include:

  • Toy capsules – in a number of styles, sizes and ranges; suitable for all markets
  • Bouncing balls – over 120 styles and sizes to choose from
  • Gumballs (bubble gums) and candy
  • Tattoos (girls, boys, licenced and generic) – following fashion trends and what is popular with children
  • Stickers (girls, boys, licenced and generic) – glow-in-the-dark stickers and much more
  • With so many options it is a one stop vending solution and shop

Pro Vending’s machines are fully mechanical and don’t need any electricity. All products come with a warranty and include back-up support if something goes wrong. Pro Vending is able to modify the coin slots for foreign currencies and tokens. Machine and product labelling is also available in French.

Business Opportunity

Pro Vending currently has more than 30,000 machines in the marketplace throughout Southern Africa. Stoltzman says that each of those machines represents someone running their own business. Entrepreneurs can choose between operating numerous machines in different locations as a full-time job, or to only run a few machines on a part-time basis. “Vending machines is a numbers game,” says Stoltzman. “The more you put out there, the more money you make.”

Because vending machines require very little attention, they are the ideal business to suit each individual’s unique lifestyle. The owner’s only duty after finding suitable sites is to restock depleted machines.

According to Stoltzman, it can be highly beneficial for retail outlets to have vending machines inside their stores because it attracts children, who in turn take their parents into the premises. “The trick is to get the adults over the threshold, into your shop.” Stoltzman noted.

Shop owners can also use the machines for their own promotions. For example, for every product bought, the customer gets a free token that can be used in the machine.

Pro Vending is offering How we made it in Africa readers a special introductory price on all its machines. The offer includes free foreign currency coin slot modification.


Contact Details

For more information, or to request a quote, contact Roland Stoltzman at:

Email: roland@provending.co.za

Website: www.provending.co.za


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  • 5 Comments

    1. JOSH RICHARDS JOSH RICHARDS says:

      I NEED MORE INFO ON GETTING MANY VENDING MACHINES

    2. edelweiss edelweiss says:

      Please could you contact me as soon as possible

      Thank you
      Edelweiss
      072 430 6387
      015 2913 420

    3. faith faith says:

      please let me know the prices of the vending machines.

    4. ardi ardi says:

      hi Roland
      please contact me regarding vending.i am really looking to do cooldrinks/sweets/homemade food
      regards
      Ardi
      0826550137

    5. Moeketsi Moeketsi says:

      More information please

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