Healthy Cravings Snack Vending - Franchise Q & A

What is the Healthy Cravings concept?
Healthy lifestyles have created a big market for healthier snacks in vending machines. Today, not only are there health-conscious consumers looking for healthy snacks, business owners want them for the benefit of their employees and customers. Instead of offering sugary candies that satisfies the sweet tooth, they want snacks that satisfies their taste buds and waistline.

How did you become involved with Healthy Cravings?
By test marketing numerous machines in the field, we established which products were the most popular and profitable. The results proved that the majority of business establishments were in favour of the healthy vending concept and the multiple product choices we offer in our vending machines.

What are the advantages in being a Healthy Cravings owner/operator?
Business owners prefer our machines because they dispense a variety of popular products in just 18" of floor space that eliminates clutter.

The entire route can be serviced on a monthly basis which frees up a huge amount of time. This allows the operator to operate multiple machines. For example, restocking products and collecting money takes just 2 to 3 days monthly on 50 machines.

We believe our program presents a far better alternative for first time vending owners than investing in expensive snack and drink machines that are difficult to place in qualified locations. That industry is fiercely competitive and very limited. For many years, big vending companies have owned exclusive contracts with high traffic locations in each city. Locations such as hospitals, schools, universities, and large corporations are off limits to all other vending companies. Purchasing high maintenance snack and drink machines that can cost over $8,000 each, and without knowing they can be placed in appropriate locations can be risky.

Who is your ideal Healthy Cravings owner/operator?
We look for people who want to start or expand to at least 50 to 100 or more machines because the significant income is made from the combination of multiple units. When you have income coming in from a variety of income producers, you are using the same strategies and principles wealthy people use to become rich. They invest in multiple income sources.

Tell us a little about the Healthy Cravings vending market?
The market is extremely varied and vast. All types of businesses that have lunch rooms, break rooms, waiting areas, and employee lounges have accepted our machines. There are countless retail stores, restaurants, bars, service businesses, and many other types of businesses that have also taken our machines. Healthy snacks are no longer considered an alternative. They are now mainstream products that appeals to all age groups.

What are the greatest lessons you've learned in growing this business?
Providing the right products and maintaining good relationships with your accounts are important because they can provide referrals for your new accounts if you want to expand. A large part of our business comes from shipping additional machines to our existing operators as they continue to grow their routes.

Do you have a mentor and is there a someone you use for inspiration?
I admire entrepreneurs who are visionaries. Walt Disney comes to mind, "Get a good idea and stay with it. Work it until it's done, and done right." John Candy, "Think Big, Be Big."

What advice do you have for someone who is looking to get started?
If you can enjoy promoting healthy products that are good for you and your customers, then owning a Healthy Cravings snack vending business is a business should be considered.

In your opinion, why is this a good opportunity?
It takes just a few sales each day to earn significant income with multiple machines.

The market is wide open.

The low entry level makes it low risk, high reward opportunity.

Our FOUR and EIGHT product vertical design are designed to promote sales at each location.

We enjoy high profit margins on the snacks, expansion opportunities, low maintenance, minimal service time, and our units are the simplest of all vending machines to operate.

Our company has been in the industry for nearly 30 years and have helped thousands of people around the globe excel. We don't just sell machines and walk away. With our experience and knowledge, we teach our operators everything there is to know about operating a successful vending business. Not only do our operators have superior machines they can rely on, they have a company they can rely on!