Secure accepted sites and test retained item contribution before committing to machines or a larger route. The stated national wage scenario uses 6,000 completed paid item-vends per month at $2.50 per completed paid item-vend, producing -$627 mature monthly EBIT and $114,833 modeled opening funding. Sales, capacity and nonwage costs remain planning assumptions.
The national reference has a small positive mature cash month but negative depreciation-inclusive EBIT. Per-location net yield and the cost of the complete paid route decide whether an installed machine contributes enough to justify its capital.
One successful paid item-vend supplies one product. Ten machines × 30 selling days × 20 daily item-vends create the 6,000-vend scenario. A placement, authorization, failed dispense or refunded item is not another earned sale.
At the assumed activity, the mature month produces $765 EBITDA, -$627 EBIT and $565 cash after maintenance. The first twelve modeled months use $4,018 of operating cash; they do not represent a full year at the mature run rate.
The EBIT threshold is approximately 6,641.3 completed paid item-vends per month; it uses the same price, variable-cost basis and complete paid roster. The listed ceiling is 8,000 completed paid item-vends per month, with the operating qualifications in the capacity explanation below. At 8,000 monthly paid vends, the stated route, repair and management workloads are 93.6, 12 and 8.8 hours. The next whole vend exceeds the 12-hour repair pool. The stock calculation includes expected acquired-item loss and assumes equal sales plus an actual five-day maximum service gap.
| Test | Entered activity or cost | Monthly EBIT |
|---|---|---|
| Published reference | 6,000 completed paid item-vends per month | -$627 |
| 20% less earned activity | 4,800 completed paid item-vends per month | -$1,800 |
| 10% higher wage benchmarks | 1.10 × the same occupational wage anchors | -$992 |
| 20% higher occupancy cost | $540.00 monthly occupancy | -$717 |
Of the three separate tests shown, 20% less earned activity makes the largest change to monthly EBIT: -$1,173. This is a result of the stated test sizes, not a probability or a universal risk ranking.
The case pays 104 monthly route hours, 12 repair hours and 17.33 management hours. BLS May 2025 cross-industry occupation medians are replacement-cost anchors; hours, productivity and the 18% employer addition are assumptions to replace with a matched route and staffing plan.
Opening payments of $96,995, the deepest cumulative operating cash deficit of $7,637 in month 5, and the retained buffer of $10,201 add to $114,833 modeled funding. Refundable deposits are included in opening cash uses; they are not operating expenses. Funding is a scenario total, not a quote or a financing recommendation.
Opening product inventory is funded once, then the forecast buys replacements for sold and lost items while holding its cost balance constant. The two-day settlement receivable, refundable storage deposit, paid training and operating ramp change cash without turning tax, stock or a deposit into extra profit.
EBITDA pays the full modeled roster and operating costs. EBIT also deducts depreciation. Mature cash deducts maintenance investment from EBITDA, after receivables stop growing. All three exclude financing, income taxes and additional owner distributions.
A 10% reduction in realized net price at the same sales and product cost changes monthly cash after capital maintenance from approximately $565 to negative $695. Higher gross footfall cannot repair that yield loss without supported completed purchases and feasible paid work. Test one complete paid replenishment and settlement cycle at an accepted location, obtain the installed payment-ready scope and host/provider terms, and recalculate stock, paid clocks, depreciation and dated cash before adding sites.
The wage observation is the BLS May 2025 national occupational median for each stated role. Hours, employer allowance, sales, prices, capacity and all nonwage costs are authored assumptions. Read the calculation definitions.
Calculations retain the exact input values. USD totals are displayed to whole dollars and blended prices to cents; activity and threshold estimates are displayed to up to two decimals. Rounded thresholds are estimates, not prescriptions for a sufficient whole job, visit or member count.
The operating unit is an owner-operated local route of ten indoor snack and cold-drink combo machines, one at each of ten assumed host locations. It sells commercially packaged shelf-stable products. Fresh meals, coffee preparation, water-refill treatment, unattended open shelves, tobacco and amusement machines are outside this case. An installed machine and a prospective host are separate commitments; no signed placements or paid demand are implied.
The direct eVending offer displays $5,343 for a USI 29-Selection Futura combo. Its nominal specification holds 217 snack items and 136 drinks. The two-year parts warranty describes indoor use. Confirm the selected payment configuration, freight, safe unloading, inside placement, tax and exclusions before treating any price as installed. The model’s $6,500 payment-ready machine allowance is an authored budget, not this listing’s delivered price. eVending / Wittern: USI 29-Selection Futura Snack and Drink Combination Vending Machine.
The Nayax direct shop displays $399 for one to four VPOS Touch sets or $314 each for five to fourteen, plus a required $9.99 monthly plan. Its processing calculator asks for minimum and maximum vend prices. Product quantity, cable, activation and account terms matter. A separate optional reader is not added again to payment-ready hardware. Nayax: VPOS Touch Card Reader Set.
The supplier’s chip list offers 64 bags of 1.75-ounce Doritos for $61.99 and 56 bags of 1.5-ounce Cape Cod chips for $36.49, before unverified delivery and tax terms. Different pack sizes and products give different costs. These offers do not supply the reference route’s landed weighted acquisition cost of $1.10, realized net vend price of $2.50, 2% acquired-item loss, host commission or paid sales. WebstaurantStore: Bulk chips: exact individually packaged product offers.
Ten machines × thirty selling days × twenty completed paid item-vends produce 6,000 monthly item-vends and $15,000.00 net revenue at $2.50 each. Sales tax and refunds are already outside that ticket. Acquisition cost divided by the 98% surviving inventory share gives $1.12 product cost per paid vend. The 10% host commission and 6% blended payment cost are separate authored shares of net revenue. A contract using gross cash or card receipts needs the corresponding calculation.
May 2025 employee hourly medians of $18.64 for Driver/Sales Workers, $22.81 for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers, and $50.85 for General and Operations Managers anchor three separate paid clocks. They are broader occupation observations, not contractor invoices or the owner’s residual income. Paid route work is 104 hours, repair 12 hours and management 17.33 hours per month; the 18% employer addition is assumed. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables.
At that snapshot, loaded payroll is $3,650.54, mature EBITDA $764.76, depreciation-inclusive EBIT -$626.90 and cash after capital maintenance $564.76, before settlement movement, financing, income tax and distributions. Those measures answer different questions. The full calculator uses the same costs, stock, route travel and activity-linked recovery assumptions for its cash schedule and exports.
The 2022 Economic Census reports 3,317 employer establishments and $8,286,531,000 in nominal receipts for NAICS 445132. Establishments can operate many machines and routes, so these totals cannot supply a ten-machine sales target or a probability of success. The 2022 classification covers merchandise retailing through machines serviced by the operator. The older 2017 classification uses code 454210. U.S. Census Bureau: 2022 Economic Census Core Statistics: Vending Machine Operators; U.S. Census Bureau: 2022 NAICS Manual: 445132 Vending Machine Operators.
Test paid vends, margins and opening cash · Plan locations, stock and route control
Planning information only. Obtain matched hardware, location, route, inventory, employer and insurance terms for the proposed operation.
The customer buys one packaged item successfully dispensed at a particular machine. A paid item-vend is the earning unit; a location-month describes where the transactions occur. One checkout containing several items, a card authorization without delivery, a free replacement or a refunded failure must not be counted as another successful paid item sale.
The same site can generate repeated purchases, but accepted placement and continuous machine presence do not establish recurring revenue. Products must be available, appropriately priced and delivered successfully. Track per-location item sales, refunds, out-of-stocks and collected contribution over a defined period rather than assuming every installed machine earns the route average.
| Format | What changes | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Local packaged snack-and-drink route | Ten indoor combination machines, ten accepted sites, paid replacement route/repair/management work | The reference format. No paid demand, location acceptance or installation price is inferred from the defaults. |
| Buy an operating route | Existing site agreements, item-level sales, settlement, stock, machine condition and transfer/exit rights | Use a separate acquisition case. Verify the evidence behind earnings and whether each location actually transfers. |
| Micro-market or staffed retail | Open shelves or a staffed counter, different checkout, security, shrink, access and operating work | Use a separate scope; vending positions and item-vends do not price that retail format. |
| Fresh meals, hot drinks or regulated products | Different product handling, temperature, preparation, servicing and permits | Quote the exact format and jurisdiction. These are outside the packaged snack-and-drink reference. |
A founder prepared to develop and retain accepted sites, keep the right products available, reconcile small transactions and inventory, drive and service a controlled route, respond to equipment faults, and measure collected contribution after every host and payment charge. The model includes paid replacement work for owner duties.
The figures below are a national wage reference scenario. The paid roster uses May 2025 BLS national occupational medians. Prices, customer volume, rent, equipment and other commercial inputs are authored assumptions. This is not a researched average startup cost, owner-income promise or a funding recommendation.
| Input or result | Reference | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Completed sales units | 6,000 completed paid item-vends / month | 6,000 completed paid item-vends per month; demand requires evidence. |
| Realized net revenue per paid item-vend | $2.50 | Build and test a relevant local menu, package or contract scope. |
| Revenue | $15,000 | Calculated volume × price, not observed sales. |
| Paid payroll | $3,651 / month | National wage medians × the stated hours × the 18% employer allowance. |
| Opening payments | $96,995 | Authored equipment and setup allowances, deposit and paid training. |
| Funding including reserve | $114,833 | Opening payments + deepest modeled operating deficit + retained buffer. |
| Mature operating profit (EBIT) | -$627 / month | After the full paid roster and depreciation; before financing and income taxes. |
| Approximate EBIT threshold | Approximately 6,641.3 completed paid item-vends per month | A rounded estimate. Test whole permitted activity against the full roster and resource constraints. |
Ten machines at ten accepted indoor locations sell for an assumed 30 days each month. At 20 completed paid item-vends per machine-day, the route completes 6,000 vends. Six replenishment visits per machine make 60 monthly stops; the recurring calendar must actually keep the longest gap to five days. The assumed 180 usable stocked-item positions per machine, before 2% acquired-item loss, support 10,584 monthly paid vends under equal sales and mix; the stock calculation conservatively applies expected loss during that gap. Paid route coverage is 104 person-hours, technical repair 12 and management 17.33. At the complete 8,000-vend ceiling, the route uses 93.6 hours, repair 12 and management 8.8; expected incident work grows with the proposed activity. Vend 8,001 requires 12.00125 repair hours and exceeds that paid clock. Aggregate arithmetic does not establish a safe driving calendar, site access, compatible products, equipment uptime or paid demand; an individual busy machine can bind first.
The assumed $1.10 acquisition cost per stocked item and 2% loss of acquired items produce $1.1224489796 product cost per paid item-vend. A $2.50 realized net sale leaves contribution after that product cost, a 10% location commission and a 6% blended payment allowance. Both percentages are budget assumptions on net revenue, not quoted provider or host terms. The loss is charged once; refunded failed attempts do not become completed paid sales. The $1,000 monthly standing allowance comprises $450 vehicle fuel, registration, insurance and routine servicing, $100 for ten reader/telemetry subscriptions, $150 business insurance, $200 bookkeeping, communications and location development, and $100 cleaning and routine repair materials. These are unquoted allowances. Storage occupancy of $450, paid technical work, product cost and $200 capital-maintenance cash are separate. The $100 subscription budget is distinct from transaction charges; actual hardware, network, payment and minimum fees need a matched provider contract.
May 2025 BLS occupation medians anchor driver/sales, coin-vending-machine repair and general/operations management replacement work. These are cross-industry occupation proxies, not vending-route hiring quotes, contractor rates or a statement that a founder takes the resulting payroll home. The model pays 24 weekly route hours, 12 monthly repair hours and four weekly management hours; weekly amounts are annualized by 52/12. The 18% employer addition is an assumption. The 0.06 route recovery hour per expected customer/access incident is an aggregate allowance for triage, access, collection and extra driving across the assumed incident mix; it is not the duration of every extra trip. The separate 0.25 technical recovery hour adds diagnosis and repair, with that event’s driving already in the route pool. Events may overlap, but the same work is counted once. Verify actual duty scope, worker status, employer costs, relief, overtime and repairs before replacing any role with owner work.
BLS May 2025 national wage workbook · Calculation definitions · How owner income differs from EBIT
| Workstream | What the brief needs | Decision before spending |
|---|---|---|
| Machine and product configuration | Dimensions, selections, usable product positions, temperature range, payment compatibility, telemetry, power and accessibility | A nominal item capacity does not guarantee the right selection mix, safe use or accepted location footprint. |
| Installed payment-ready scope | Condition, delivery, access route, anchoring, electrical work, hardware, subscriptions, transaction fees, warranty and service | Compare full installed quotes. Avoid adding a second reader to a configuration that already includes compatible payments. |
| Route and stock controls | Vehicle/handling equipment, secure storage, product batches, shelf life, replenishment plan, fault records and money reconciliation | Keep purchased stock, sold-product cost, loss, host balances, tax and settlement linked to the same machine and item. |
Compare installed scope, exclusions and payment dates. Do not treat an unquoted item as zero or count a bundled installation twice. How to compare equipment quotes and build the opening budget explains a reusable quote ledger.
Record one machine per site, successful paid item-vends, product mix, tax treatment, net price and written host responsibilities.
Obtain machine-condition and payment-ready quotes, delivery/access/installation terms, warranty response, storage/vehicle costs and exit/removal obligations.
Budget preparation, driving, access, restocking, cleaning, collection, customer support, repair, management, relief and employer costs. Owner operation does not make these hours free.
Reconcile a paid location cohort to stock, commissions, payment fees, refunds and settlement; fund inventory and dated deficits from the same inputs before another placement.
| Measure | Why it changes a decision |
|---|---|
| Accepted locations and installed availability | Separates signed site rights, installed working machines, access restrictions, outages and removal/redeployment commitments. |
| Paid item-vends and realized yield | Tracks one successfully supplied item, net of refund and tax, at the identified machine and selling period. |
| Stock, lost items and selection availability | Reconciles beginning stock, receipts, successful vends, waste/loss, ending stock and the selection that actually sells. |
| Complete route and repair clocks | Includes warehouse preparation, every stop and drive, access, cleaning, collection, incident recovery, technical repair and management. |
| Host, provider, tax and cash balances | Reconciles commission basis, hardware/subscriptions, payment costs, receivables, refunds, tax liabilities and unrestricted cash. |
Review actuals against the scope you priced. If an extra service, new trading hour or more distant client changes the work, update the roster and contribution calculation before expanding.
Bring the exact locations, product types, temperature/handling scope, machine dimensions and power, delivery and accessibility arrangements, storage, owner/operator responsibilities, taxable sales, payment/refund process, host agreements, employment and repair arrangements to the responsible authorities, landlords/hosts, insurer and qualified advisers. Confirm official requirements for each machine jurisdiction and product rather than applying one state’s food or tax treatment to the entire route.
Each state profile links to official registration, tax and employer routes, together with the questions still requiring an address-specific answer. How to find the permits and approvals your business actually needs provides the record to keep.
Pause equipment or placement commitments when the site is unaccepted, the quoted payment-ready scope is unmatched, a machine’s stock or service gap cannot support the promised sales, the complete route is overbooked, or the plan counts unpaid owner work or gross tax collections as profit. A positive mature cash result alone does not recover the installed assets.
Write a response that changes the actual cause: narrower scope, a different site, revised paid staffing, a tested price or a delayed opening. A larger cash buffer only addresses a temporary timing gap.
Test paid vending transactions, product loss, host commissions, payment costs, stock gaps, paid route capacity, EBIT and one 60-month opening cash forecast.
Work through the guide →Connect accepted vending locations, installed machine/payment scope, item-level stock and sales, host terms, paid replenishment and repair, tax and cash records.
Work through the guide →Compare equipment at installed usable scope, account for excluded costs and connect supplier payment terms to the opening cash plan.
Work through the guide →Account for service, setup, cleaning, travel and owner work, then turn a complete paid week into a monthly staffing budget.
Work through the guide →Reconcile profit with customer payments, inventory, equipment and debt, then distinguish operating break-even from cash recovery.
Work through the guide →Restaurant earns from completed paid guest covers at a realized net meal check and is constrained by kitchen and service stations, seats, preparation, cleanup and paid peak coverage. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Coffee Shop earns from completed counter orders at a realized drink-and-food basket and is constrained by ordering, preparation, pickup, peak queues and paid opening/closing coverage. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Cleaning Business earns from earned recurring account-months with the promised service scope and visit frequency and is constrained by crew person-hours, access, paid travel, supervision and corrective work. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Hair Salon earns from completed paid appointments at a weighted hair-service mix and is constrained by stylist clocks, chairs, treatment time, preparation, sanitation and rebooking. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Auto Detailing Business earns from completed scoped vehicle packages and is constrained by technician person-hours, vehicle condition, bay occupation, preparation and handover. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Laundromat earns from paid washer starts and associated drying revenue in the defined equipment mix and is constrained by machine cycles, dryer/utility capacity, peak circulation, uptime and maintenance. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Daycare Center earns from earned enrolled child-weeks by accepted age group and is constrained by licensed rooms, age-group ratios, qualified paid coverage, relief and enrollment. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Pet Grooming Salon earns from completed grooming visits at a weighted animal-size and service mix and is constrained by groomer/bather time, tubs, drying, tables, sanitation and safe handover. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Landscaping Company earns from completed recurring property-maintenance visits and is constrained by crew clocks, route density, travel, site access, weather and seasonal completion. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Food Truck earns from completed paid food orders at a realized net ticket and is constrained by paid preparation, commissary, travel, feasible service windows and truck throughput. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Bakery earns from paid retail baskets at a realized product mix and is constrained by whole batches, production coverage, counter flow, sell-through, freshness and waste. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Fitness Studio earns from retained billable member-months at realized net yield and is constrained by class timetable, instructor hours, usable spots, promised access, churn and collections. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →HVAC Company earns from completed service calls and replacement jobs in a stated mix and is constrained by qualified technician clocks, travel, diagnosis, parts, installation and callbacks. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Moving Company earns from completed local household moves and is constrained by whole crew/truck blocks across origin, travel, destination, handling and reset. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Auto Repair Shop earns from completed authorized repair orders with realized labor and parts yield and is constrained by technician clocks, bay dwell, lifts, parts readiness, customer authorization and rework. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Plumbing Company earns from completed and collected residential plumbing jobs and is constrained by qualified plumber clocks, vehicles, travel, diagnosis, materials, permits and callbacks. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Electrical Contractor earns from completed and collected electrical service and alteration jobs and is constrained by qualified electrician clocks, sold-hour realization, vehicles, materials, inspections and rework. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Pest Control Company earns from retained paid residential service-plan months and is constrained by qualified technicians, initial and routine visits, travel, records and callbacks. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Residential Remodeling Company earns from accepted delivered interior scope in earned-project equivalents and is constrained by carpenter/management clocks, selections, authorized trades, inspection timing and rework. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Self-Storage Facility earns from occupied unit-months by size at realized net rent and is constrained by rentable unit inventory, condition, access, paid accounts/leasing/maintenance and turnover. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Dog Daycare and Boarding earns from paid day-only animal visits and boarding dog-nights without double-counting residents and is constrained by simultaneous dog places, suites, distinct handlers, rest/isolation, sanitation and night coverage. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Tutoring Center earns from completed student sessions and whole instructional group blocks and is constrained by competent tutors, rooms, compatible groups, preparation, enrollment and family coordination. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →Home Health Care Agency earns from completed private-pay RN visits and delivered supervised aide-care hours and is constrained by qualified field/clinical-direction/alternate pools, care plans, travel, records and availability. Vending Machine Business earns net product contribution only from successfully supplied paid items at accepted locations, while funding stock, host/payment charges, the complete route and technical recovery. Compare their own earning units, paid resource clocks, installed commitments and cash dates.
Compare the operating choices →No. It is an authored case: ten machines × 30 selling days × 20 successful paid item-vends per machine-day. It is neither observed site demand nor a seller earnings claim.
It budgets paid replacement route, repair and management work using occupation wage anchors and an assumed employer addition. This payroll is an operating cost proxy; the resulting profit or cash is not an owner take-home amount.
It is 2% of acquired items. Supplying one paid item therefore requires 1 ÷ 0.98 acquired items on average, making product cost $1.10 ÷ 0.98. The loss is not charged again as 2% of sales.
The reference charges approximately $1,392 monthly depreciation in EBIT but pays $200 capital-maintenance cash. These answer different questions; the smaller cash allowance does not prove that future asset replacement is fully funded.
No. They are teaching allowances on net sales. The actual host and provider may use gross tax-inclusive sales, fixed transaction charges, cashless share, subscriptions or minimums; calculate the matched effective cost.
No. Stock mix, the busiest machine, shelf life, access, downtime and paid service work can bind first. The disclosed 8,000-vend ceiling checks expected recovery at that proposed activity and is not a sales forecast.
No states match these filters.
Sorting compares one defined format. It does not rank states for attractiveness or prove demand. Funding includes opening payments, the deepest cumulative operating cash deficit in the 60-month model and the retained cash buffer.
| State | Funding scenario | Loaded payroll / month | Approximate EBIT threshold completed paid item-vends per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $115,108 | $3,688 | 6,679.9 |
| Alaska | $128,182 | $4,358 | 7,365 |
| Arizona | $114,350 | $3,584 | 6,573.7 |
| Arkansas | $113,131 | $3,397 | 6,381.5 |
| California | $122,479 | $4,266 | 7,271.4 |
| Colorado | $118,870 | $4,169 | 7,172.1 |
| Connecticut | $116,345 | $3,858 | 6,853.2 |
| Delaware | $113,904 | $3,519 | 6,507.1 |
| Florida | $113,579 | $3,468 | 6,454.2 |
| Georgia | $115,130 | $3,691 | 6,682.9 |
| Hawaii | $112,840 | $3,350 | 6,334.1 |
| Idaho | $111,866 | $3,196 | 6,176 |
| Illinois | $114,663 | $3,627 | 6,617.4 |
| Indiana | $113,809 | $3,504 | 6,491.7 |
| Iowa | $117,076 | $3,953 | 6,951 |
| Kansas | $115,719 | $3,772 | 6,765.4 |
| Kentucky | $112,220 | $3,252 | 6,233.5 |
| Louisiana | $113,536 | $3,461 | 6,447.3 |
| Maine | $114,807 | $3,647 | 6,637.7 |
| Maryland | $115,710 | $3,771 | 6,764.2 |
| Massachusetts | $129,930 | $4,386 | 7,393.7 |
| Michigan | $114,721 | $3,635 | 6,625.6 |
| Minnesota | $112,275 | $3,261 | 6,242.4 |
| Mississippi | $113,291 | $3,422 | 6,407.5 |
| Missouri | $113,486 | $3,453 | 6,439.1 |
| Montana | $109,879 | $2,850 | 5,822.7 |
| Nebraska | $112,030 | $3,222 | 6,202.8 |
| Nevada | $111,893 | $3,200 | 6,180.4 |
| New Hampshire | $117,522 | $4,007 | 7,006 |
| New Jersey | $152,811 | $4,753 | 7,769.4 |
| New Mexico | $110,803 | $3,025 | 6,001 |
| New York | $119,328 | $4,216 | 7,219.6 |
| North Carolina | $113,605 | $3,472 | 6,458.5 |
| North Dakota | $114,287 | $3,576 | 6,564.7 |
| Ohio | $112,688 | $3,326 | 6,309.5 |
| Oklahoma | $110,330 | $2,935 | 5,909.7 |
| Oregon | $116,095 | $3,823 | 6,818.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $113,997 | $3,534 | 6,522.2 |
| Rhode Island | $114,454 | $3,599 | 6,588.2 |
| South Carolina | $108,954 | $2,676 | 5,644.2 |
| South Dakota | $125,059 | $4,308 | 7,313.7 |
| Tennessee | $116,696 | $3,906 | 6,902.4 |
| Texas | $113,599 | $3,471 | 6,457.5 |
| Utah | $109,864 | $2,848 | 5,819.8 |
| Vermont | $117,668 | $4,025 | 7,024 |
| Virginia | $115,187 | $3,699 | 6,691 |
| Washington | $118,849 | $4,167 | 7,169.6 |
| West Virginia | $109,451 | $2,770 | 5,740.1 |
| Wisconsin | $111,478 | $3,134 | 6,113.1 |
| Wyoming | $110,021 | $2,877 | 5,850.1 |
Published research and calculations support business planning and education. They are not personalized financial, investment, tax or legal advice, and they do not guarantee costs, revenue, profit or financing. Estimates depend on the stated format, location, source periods and assumptions. Check the requirements and commitments that apply to your circumstances.