The Route Exchange – Page 134 – Find Routes for Sale

Philadelphia Vending Route

Price: $32,000 – Weekly Sales: $850+

Philadelphia vending route with five different accounts and a total of eight vending machines on location. Accounts are in Philadelphia, Cherry Hill and Lawnside (NJ). Retail, transportation, performing arts and business locations. The owner is responsible for purchasing inventory, restocking machines and ensuring that they are operational.

The route is averaging approximately $129 per day in gross sales volume or $47,000 per year. Operating costs vary from owner to owner but are primarily inventory/cost of goods sold (COGS). The current owner nets approximately $20,000 annually and the route requires 10-12 hours per week.

Training will be provided by current owner. These are great machines will full sales monitoring, credit card readers and smart payment functionality as well. Great opportunity that can remain this size, be added to an existing route, or can be grown into a full-time vending operation.

Wholesale Pastry Route – Tampa, Florida Area

Price: $90,000 – Weekly Sales: $6,450

Wholesale pastry route with accounts in New Port Richey, Zephyrhills, Dade City, Bushnell, Hudson, Spring Hill and other nearby communities. The route owner is responsible for ordering, delivering and stocking Bon Appetit bakery products at accounts such as Pilot, Wawa, Circle K, 7-Eleven and many others. There are currently 68 accounts established on this route with plenty of room for growth and expansion. Product pickup is in Tampa (zip 33610).

The route has been averaging $6,450 per week in gross sales volume. This generates roughly $1,800 – $2,000 in weekly gross earnings. Operating costs will vary from owner to owner but are estimated at $400 – $600 per week (gas, insurance, maintenance, lost inventory/returns, etc)

Full training will be provided by the current owner and/or company. Current schedule does require five days per week and hours from approximately 6am – 5pm. This route could support two or three delivery vehicles and drivers if a motivated owner takes it over. Purchaser will need a delivery vehicle such as a van, enclosed trailer or truck.

Orlando Wholesale Route

Price: $35,000 – Weekly Sales: $4,724

Bon Appetit pastry route with protected sales rights to major accounts in the Orlando area. This owner provides pastries, donuts, muffins and other products to local businesses. Majority of sales on this route are through Disney cafeterias. Great route with consistent income and potential for expansion. There are bonuses available if certain criteria are hit…those bonuses can total $800+ per month and are not included in the figures provided below.

The current owner is averaging $4,724 in weekly sales volume. Commission rates vary but the weekly gross averages out to $900 per week. Operating costs will vary from owner to owner and are primarily travel related (gas, insurance, vehicle maintenance, etc). The current owner estimates a weekly net of $800. A motivated owner can add more accounts to this route or try to grow sales volume within the current accounts. There is a weekly bonus that can range from $150-$250 per week which should get the route owner close to $1,000 per week in earnings before gas/travel costs.

Full training will be provided by the current owner. The current delivery vehicle, a 2006 Kia Sedona van, is included. The current owner works Monday-Friday and approximately 40-45 hours per week. Relatively flexible hours as long as deliveries are made during delivery hours.