What vending locators charge
A lead list is $19 to $999 and is cold contacts. A guaranteed placement is advertised at $500 to $2,000 depending on headcount, with one to six months to deliver and no refunds.
For vending machine operators
Updated Oct 3, 2026
Adding locations, buying an existing route, and what a route sells for when you exit.
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A lead list is $19 to $999 and is cold contacts. A guaranteed placement is advertised at $500 to $2,000 depending on headcount, with one to six months to deliver and no refunds.
Vending businesses sold on BizBuySell went for a median $83,500, about 2.15 times owner earnings. Where routes are listed, what to verify, and the sales-tax holdback that protects a California buyer.
A BizBuySell listing costs $74.95 to $199.95 a month. A broker writing on BizBuySell puts typical commissions at 10–15%. What buyers ask to see, and the sales tax and income tax on the machines.
Packages of machines, training, and promised locations are regulated as business opportunities. The disclosure you are owed seven days before paying, and the fraud cases on record.