StretchLearn Course

Turn the right machines and locations into a real cash-flow business

Acquisition math, location scouting, pricing, and the route systems that make vending semi-passive

Beginner9 hr 30 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

This course walks a beginner through building a real vending business from the first machine to a multi-machine route. You will learn machine types and acquisition math, how to scout and pitch high-traffic locations, product and pricing strategy that protects margin, and how telemetry and route software turn restocking from guesswork into a scheduled, low-touch system. Every module uses named equipment, real benchmark numbers, and worked profit-and-loss examples.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

Compare machine types and acquisition paths using cost-per-vend and payback-period math

Score and rank candidate locations by foot traffic, demographics, and commission terms

Pitch and close location accounts with a clear value proposition and a written placement agreement

Build a product mix and pricing model that targets a 100 percent or higher gross markup

Plan a restock route using par levels, telemetry alerts, and drive-time density

Read a per-machine profit-and-loss statement and decide when to relocate, upgrade, or add machines

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: The Vending Business Model and Your First Machine

Understand how vending actually makes money, where the myths break down, and how to choose and acquire your first machine without overpaying.

3 lessons

How Vending Really Makes Money (and Where the Passive Myth Breaks)Content · 45 min

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Machine Types, Brands, and What to Buy FirstContent · 50 min

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New vs Used vs Financed: The Acquisition MathContent · 45 min

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Module 2

Module 2: Finding and Winning Profitable Locations

Learn how to identify, score, and close the high-traffic locations that determine whether your machines make money.

3 lessons

What Makes a Location ProfitableContent · 45 min

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Scouting, Building a Pipeline, and Scoring LeadsContent · 50 min

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The Pitch, Commission Negotiation, and the Placement AgreementContent · 50 min

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Module 3

Module 3: Product Selection, Pricing, and Payment Technology

Build a product mix that sells, price it for strong margin, and add the cashless technology that now drives the majority of vending revenue.

3 lessons

Building a Product Mix That SellsContent · 45 min

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Pricing for MarginContent · 45 min

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Cashless Payments and TelemetryContent · 50 min

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Module 4

Module 4: Route Operations, Cash Flow, and Scaling

Run your machines as an efficient route, read the numbers per machine, and scale deliberately from one unit to a real operation.

3 lessons

Restocking, Routing, and Service OperationsContent · 50 min

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Reading the Numbers: Per-Machine P&L and Cash HandlingContent · 45 min

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Scaling From One Machine to a Real RouteContent · 50 min

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Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

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