Owning a Gumball Machine as a Part-Time Business

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If you’re looking for a new income opportunity but don’t have a lot of time to spend on it, owning a vending machine might be perfect for you. A gumball machine in particular is a great choice for people who have full-time jobs and just want to make a little extra money in their […]

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Types of Gumball Machine for Vending Purposes

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There are several different types of machines you can purchase for vending gumballs in front of stores, restaurants, or businesses. However, the type of gumball machine that you want will depend on the location, your inventory, and much more. Typically, these machines only dispense one type of gum. If you want to provide options, you […]

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Want to Get into Vending? Start With a Gumball Machine

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If you’ve seen vending machines in stores and offices and wondered how they get there, you’re not alone. Many people believe that it’s the store or office managers who are responsible for those machines, but in most cases it’s an independent contractor. Independent owners rent spaces in commercial buildings to place their vending […]

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Supermarket Gumballs Bring Fond Memories

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Almost everyone who grew up in America has fond memories of gumballs from a machine. The little machines stood in a row on Main Street, in the drug store, or in the supermarket, just begging for a coin. A deft flick of the wrist yielded the sweet treat. It bounced and rolled […]

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The History of Gumballs

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While people could find sticks of gum in train station vending machines as early as 1888, they could not find gumballs in vending machines until 1907. Most likely, the first company to offer a train station a gumball machine was the Thomas Adam Gum Company. At that time, people could purchase a gumball […]

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The Thomas Adams Gumball Machine

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The Thomas Adams Gum Company placed the very first gumball machine in the United States in a railway station where a lot of people seemed always to be. As the Thomas Adams Gum Co. was already selling gum sticks out of vending machines at that time, it was not too much of a risk […]

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How to Use a Gumball Machine as a Behavior Reward

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So maybe you’re attempting to get your child to eat their vegetables, or trying to get them to do chores. One thing that might help is to use a gumball machine to encourage good behavior. The old-fashioned gumball dispenser is available for purchase at many retail stores, and is also sold online. […]

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Benefits of the Gumball 3000 Machine

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Everyone has seen gumball machines offering their wares at grocery stores, gas stations, retail shops, movie theaters, and many other places. One of the most popular machines is the traditional, Gumball 3000. This type comes in different colors, although the 11-inch in red is the one most people recognize. The machine can […]

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A Brief History of the Gumball Machine

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A gumball machine is a device that will deliver a predetermined amount of gum after the correct amount of money has been placed inside the machine. These machines usually operate on coins. The oldest type of gumball machine would only require one penny; however, most machines seen today will require a quarter. […]

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