VendBuddy Open Resources

VendBuddy is software for vending operators: it finds businesses that could host a machine, shows who approves placements, and tracks each deal through to a placed machine. This site collects the free, open pieces we publish so anyone can use them.

Everything here is original summary work, linked to the full reports and guides on vendbuddy.io.

• Location Scout

  A small Chrome extension that reads the page you are on and tells you whether that business tends to work for vending.

  See what it does

• Open data

  Aggregates on where vending locations are, and what public contracts say about commissions, terms and insurance. CSVs included.

  Browse the datasets

• Location checklist

  A printable 10-point scorecard for deciding whether a spot is worth a conversation.

  Score a location

• Payback calculator

  Plug in machine cost, sales, margin, commission and fees to see how many months to pay back.

  Run the numbers

Where to go next

• Looking for specific businesses near you? Find vending machine locations with VendBuddy.
• Want the full research behind the data page? Read the Vending Location Index and the commission rates report.
• More free tools: free vending tools and the ROI calculator.
• Source code and datasets live on GitHub.