Affordable Office Vending Machine Snack Prices
This is actually a great question and one that we hear from time to time. First, stores try to have a certain number of loss leaders. These are special prices that get a consumer’s attention because they are a great deal. Sometimes these items are even sold at a loss. Well, let me clarify this. They really do not sell vending machine items at a loss because manufacturers give stores special price incentives if the store advertises the manufacturers’ products in the newspapers, etc. With the incentive dollars offsetting the low price for the product, the stores are not really losing money. Office vending machines are a completely different channel and are not eligible for these advertising incentives.
At A.H. Management, we offer reliable and affordable vending machines as well as micro market services for corporate offices and other types of public destinations. Contact a specialist at A.H. Management Group to learn more about our products and services.
Corporate food service organizations that offer office vending and micro market services have much more costs associated with selling products compared to stores. Remember, a large part of the appeal for office vending machines and micro markets is the convenience factor. Stores have the products shipped to them and the consumers go to the store to buy the products. A.H. Management, on the other hand, distributes the vending machine and micro market products to the areas that request them. If you want a cold beverage, sandwich, or snack, we provide it right down your hall or in your office break room.
Learn more about our office vending solutions and micro market services. A.H. Management Group provides efficient and custom corporate food services to meet the needs of both your office and your staff. Contact a vending or micro market specialist to learn more about our food services.
So what is wrapped up in this “convenience factor?” In addition to having a warehouse with warehouse people receiving the products, like a store, we deliver this product to each location by investing in the drivers, the trucks and the operational costs associated to the trucks. Most stores have the product manufacturer’s inventory the product on their shelves and place the orders to refill the stores’ shelves. Some of the product manufacturers also pay for shelf space and provide their own people to fill the shelves (jobbers).
Our next investment is in all of the equipment that the vending machine and micro market products are sold from. Some of the equipment we provide might not even generate revenue, i.e. bill changers, microwaves, etc. We also have service technicians and their vehicles which are required to provide prompt repair service for all vending machine and micro market equipment. Finally, we incur the overhead cost of managing these people, paying each municipality’s different sales tax, machine licenses, and more.
At A.H. Management, our goal is to provide:
- Delicious and quality products
- Friendly and responsive service
- Technology that offers a great customer experience
….and to provide it to our customers conveniently.
We offer vending machine services and micro market solutions at competitive rates. Contact a specialist to learn more about our corporate food services.
