Price: $96,000 – Weekly Sales: $1,550
This listing is for a turnkey vending route with four accounts and four machines in downtown Chicago. This is a high volume vending route opportunity with consistent sales volume. Full training will be provided by the current owner. The route nets approximately $1,000 per week and the current owner works a total of 5-6 hours per week spread over two service trips. The machines are fully functional and in like new condition.
WHAT ARE THE DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROUTE OWNER?
The route owner is responsible for servicing the account and ensuring that product is well stocked and maintained for the consumer. Route owners will order, deliver and stock product accordingly. There is flexibility in the days and hours as long as the customers are being serviced properly. The current owner services the route once per week and it takes approximately two hours.
GROSS EARNINGS/COMMISSIONS
The route currently averages $1,550 per week in gross sales
OPERATING COSTS
Typical expenses include inventory, travel costs and any necessary machine maintenance. The large majority of expenses are inventory. Other costs will vary from owner to owner depending on their travel costs and how they choose to run the business. The current owner estimates roughly $550 per week in expenses which include inventory, travel and any potential maintenance costs.
GROWTH POTENTIAL
Vending routes have unlimited growth/expansion potential. Additional machines and accounts can be added if the owner decides to pursue those opportunities.
FINANCING
N/A
VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ASSETS
The vending machines at the locations are included
TRAINING
The current owner has agreed to provide training to the buyer
SCHEDULE
The current owner makes two services trips per week and each requires approximately 2-3 hours. This will vary depending on the owner’s distance from the accounts, but it is a low maintenance, low obligation route
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