Noodle Vending Machines

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    Hello - My name is John and own a profitable vending concept

    The company has been established for about 2 years. The concept works by selling instant Korean noodles in vending machines with inbuilt water and separate water vending machines. These are then placed in universities, colleges, factories, train stations, police stations etc, anywhere where people are waiting and want a tasty warm snack. The noodles are imported from South Korea and the machines from the UK.

    These currently prove very popular in the locations we have. The company is a franchise and has 7 franchisees buying stock and machines.

    Just wondered if anyone would have any ideas/tips for attracting new franchisees other than the usual advertising in the franchisee industry?

    I've had a good read through the forum and everyone seems really keen to help each other.

    John Stephens
    http://www.kevinchin.co.uk
     
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    noodles said:
    Just wondered if anyone would have any ideas/tips for attracting new franchisees other than the usual advertising in the franchisee industry?
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    What a great idea, I have always understood that vending is a very profitable business.

    Could you attract franchisees that are running other machines / products or other business that would be using that same locality, like franchise cleaning companies i.e. ServiceMaster.

    We could always telemarket for you if you can identify a market to approach.
     
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    Hello

    Thanks for your responses, its great to hear your kind comments.

    I am currently navigating my way around the forum hope to contribute strongly.

    The noodles are instant noodles, so you just add hot water (ramen). They come in six flavours - Chicken, Beef, Veg, Shrimp, Pork and Spicy Kimchi. They do prove really popular with students and with offices and the franchise package we offer includes everything you need to get started. Machines, Stock, Stationiary, Training, Machine Placement, tech support and we even help installing the first couple of machines on site.

    In terms of our advertising we are focusing a lot of getting some out there. We were warned to be careful about franchise advertising and not to sign up to every one otherwise before you knew it your had hundreds of pounds sailing out your account on direct debit each month. So we are choosing selected and prominant places. Franchise shows are expensive ventures too so we limit those.

    Its great to read about everybody and what they do.
     
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    That Bates Girl

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    I'd take Lucy's advice and try to get some coverage in the media (franchise trade, food, retail, business, consumer, etc). If you can create a buzz around the machines then you will find it easier to sell the franchises and the noodles.

    Or, could you put a machine somehwere in the terratories that you want to sell into, and have some sort of "want to own this machine?" sign on the machine, or on the cups?

    Oh and I love noodles - let me know when you sell the Liverpool franchise and I'll go and put some money in your franchisee's pocket.

    Lydia
     
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