vending in columbus, Ohio

With over 700,000 people, Columbus, Ohio is the largest city in Ohio. If we include the suburban population, the total figure jumps to 1.6 million.

Columbus keeps growing. Greater Columbus currently boasts 150 million square feet of warehouse and distribution facilities, 134,000 government jobs, 470,000 retail and service jobs, $35 billion in electronic commerce transactions and over 3000 business starts each year.

It is estimated that there are 20,000–25,000 thousand vending machines in Central Ohio. These sell everything from cigarettes to soda to perfume.

With all this growth there are many players in the market for vending services. However, while vending is an easy business to get started in, it is a difficult business to do well and prosper in. That requires organization, access to capital, the use of technology, and a passion for the business.