Open-door 24/7 vending shop: A room full of vending machines, no staff
People nearby need to shop after the local Co-op shuts. They walk into an open room full of vending machines and pay by cash or card.
An open-door 24/7 vending shop is a freely accessible room filled with vending machines selling food, drinks, household and other essentials, where the customer shops without staff and pays at each machine by cash or card. The main challenge for a beginner is securing the premises for nighttime operation with no locked door, organising cash collection logistics, and choosing the right machine mix for the location.
Local convenience stores in commuter towns and outer suburbs typically shut by early evening, and the late-night corner shop closes at ten. For shift workers heading home, parents of a sick child or off-season visitors, the nearest out-of-hours option is often a long drive to a petrol station with motorway pricing.
๐Most revenue comes from hours when competitors are shut
Convenience chains in smaller towns and outer suburbs shut early. A 24/7 vending shop services exactly the demand no one else covers โ and in an out-of-hours bind the customer is not comparing prices with the supermarket.
