♣ The vending industry is a $30 billion-a-year industry, employing 700,000 people who work at an estimated 13,500 companies.
♣ 100 million Americans will use one of 7 million vending machines each day.
♣ The vending industry dates back to 215 B.C. when a device that was used to dispense holy water was used in the temples of Egypt. The device was described by the mathematician Hero who lived in Alexandria.
♣ 16.3 percent of all vending machines are located in schools and colleges. Most vending machines (30.2 percent) are located in manufacturing settings.
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