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Built to Scale: Systems That Protect Margin

Built to Scale: Systems That Protect Margin

Mike Hoffmann

Vending Machine Expert

Discover the secrets to scaling your operations effectively with systems that protect your margins and optimize performance.

Scale Without Chaos: The SOP + Capacity Plan That Protects Margins

Buying hardware is easy—scaling profitably is not. The real stall outs come from operations: creeping service times, ballooning miles per stop, out-of-stocks, and cash trapped in slow movers.

Flip to a pro system: a capacity model (machines per operator and daily stop limits), telemetry-driven service tied to par levels, a weekly Vistar/Costco cadence, 30-day planogram reviews, a PM calendar with spare-parts kits, and SLAs for restocks backed by a repeatable pre-kitting flow and a hiring/training path for stockers.

A simple KPI dashboard (rev/location/day, gross margin, OOS rate, labor per machine/week, minutes & miles per stop) powers a 30-minute weekly tune-up so uptime stays high and labor stays low.

Book a call now—we’ll map your capacity plan, install the SOP bundle (pre-kitting, service SLAs, hiring packet, PM checklist), and give you the KPI dashboard template so you can scale fast without bleeding margin.

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Join Vendingpreneurs

Join live weekly calls with me & coaches with $1M+/mo vending experience. We'll handhold you through your first vending business.

Join Vendingpreneurs

Join live weekly calls with me & coaches with $1M+/mo vending experience. We'll handhold you through your first vending business.

Join Vendingpreneurs

Join live weekly calls with me & coaches with $1M+/mo vending experience. We'll handhold you through your first vending business.