After trying multiple passive income ideas that didn't stick, one entrepreneur finally found something that worked: vending machines. Today, the small operation brings in about $1,450 a month in ...

Full-time engineer William Butterton started experimenting with side hustles around 2022. He and a friend launched Viking Vendors and began installing ATMs and vending machines across Washington.

This photo taken on March 31, 2026, shows vending machines in Tokyo. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of soft drink vending machines installed in Japan in 2025 fell to 1.95 million, preliminary ...

Tiny art has come to town. Whether you're exploring the Whiteaker food pod, getting coffee downtown, or picking up beans from Caffe Pacori in West Eugene, you might have seen a vending machine tucked ...

Greggs fans could soon be able to purchase sausage rolls and other pastry snacks from a vending machine. Bosses at the high street bakery chain are looking at rolling out “unattended retail solutions” ...

From hot canned coffee and corn soup to highballs, dashi, and even gyoza, Japan’s vending machines offer a fascinating look at everyday eating across the country. Tanner Bowden is a writer, editor, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond has doubled its number of harm reduction vending machines from three to six, according to an announcement by the city on Thursday. On Thursday, Feb. 26, a city ...

A new smart vending machine at the People of the Dawn Indigenous Friendship Centre in Stephenville, N.L. could help save lives — and it's completely free. Our Healthbox enables people who need harm ...

White Castle is introducing vending machines that serve hot sliders on demand. The first kiosks are located at airports in Boston and Fort Myers, Florida. There are currently no plans to install the ...

New OMNY kiosks spotted at Jamaica Station signal the next phase of JFK AirTrain’s shift away from MetroCards. If you’ve ever sprinted through Jamaica Station dragging a suitcase and silently begging ...

The air is different on the first floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union. Gone is the lonely smell of cleaning products. They have a new brother to contend with. That new smell is grease.

In most places, vending machines mean soda, chips, and a quick snack. In Japan, they’ve evolved into something far more unexpected. Along sidewalks and train stations, machines sell items that feel ...