Healthy vending is gaining momentum and our clients are recognizing the value of this opportunity. Because vending machines don’t require a lot of attention, it an extremely appealing, money-generating, passively-run business.

Ask me, I know. After my second child was born, almost 11 years ago, I stayed home with our then two and five year olds but didn’t want to lose my income from working a full-time job. Scouring the newspaper for passively-run businesses, I stumbled across an ad and purchased 10 bulk vending machines. Being a novice in the industry, I thought 10 machines were going to make me a fortune. I realized I was wrong.

By the end of the year, I purchased and serviced over 100 machines. I remember having so much coin to deposit, that I had to take a dolly to bring all the money into the bank. By year three, I acquired over 250 machines, still taking my kids with me to every location. And at the end of that year, I sold the business and doubled my investment and became an expert at locating vending machines. I even wrote an e-book, How to Locate Bulk Vending Machines, which sold around the world. Talk about serendipity.

I like the convenience of vending and the income potential the opportunity provides. Consider some of the perks of this business:

• Consumers are requesting healthy choices.

More pressure is being placed on employers and school officials to stop obesity and offer healthier selections. That is one reason for the growth for healthy vending.

• Vending is an impulse buy.

Most employees have limited time to go out to lunch and find it more convenient to purchase a healthy selection from a vending machine.

• Vending offers convenience.

You simply swipe your credit or debit card, making the purchase easy.

• Vending can be passively-run.

You don’t have to give up your full-time job to get started in your own business and it can be very profitable. The business doesn’t need a vacation and is open year-round.

• Vending is a reasonably-priced investment.

You can start a healthy vending business for under $25K.

• Vending offers a simple business model.

The business doesn’t require a lot of training and you can begin in less than a couple weeks.

• Vending offers tax advantages.

Once you start this business, you can write off a variety of expenses, which will decrease your taxable income.

• The business is scalable.

You can get started without hiring any employees. This is appealing to most people because you can work the business and still remain in your full-time job.