It seems that Tubz vending towers and products are everywhere these days! We were watching TV and spotted some of our vending machines and tubs of sweets on some top telly programmes. Of course we were very excited by being part of famous shows such as…
Ok it might not be the clearest picture, but there it is, a Tubz vending tower stood just behind Deidre Barlow. It seems the residents of Coronation Street love our tubs of treats as much as we do.
We also spotted one of our unmistakable tubs on Channel 4 hit comedy series Fresh Meat. The award-winning show looks at the lives of students who love drinking, partying, getting in hilarious scrapes and, evidently, eating Tubz sweets.
Hollyoaks is a real teatime favourite, having been on our screens since 1995. Some of us are fans of the show, so imagine our surprise when we spotted a Tubz vending machine at a party on the Chester-based soap opera!
A Tubz tower vending machine also appeared on Inbetweeners, making us feel that we really are getting everywhere these days!
Have you seen us on anything that we might have missed? Let us know if you do – our eyes will certainly be peeled!
Many people are tempted by the idea of setting up their own business. It is an exciting prospect but often ends up as nothing more than a pipe dream. However, this doesn’t have to be the case.
Setting up your own enterprise really is a viable option these days, so let’s take a look at the benefits of setting up shop on your own, and the advantages of a franchise start-up.
• Work your own hours: A very attractive prospect to anyone getting up at 6.30 on a cold Monday morning. And the ability to take holidays when you like is a very appealing prospect too. domain server Flexibility is a major reason working for yourself is so appealing to so many people.
• No boss: Another major advantage of running your own business is that you don’t have any bosses to answer to. This can reduce daily stress levels and make going to work a pleasure.
• Reap what you sew: Working for yourself is also the best way to make money. With your own enterprise there is no ceiling to what you can earn, so if you want to be wealthy running your own show is the way to go.
• Sense of achievement: Standing on your own two feet and being a success in your business leads to a great sense of achievement and pride.
Here at Tubz Brands we can help you set up your own franchise and the benefits of this kind of business are the same as those mentioned above, plus the fact that you can take advantage of a brand that is already successful and well known. The additional benefits of a franchise are as follows:
• Speedy start-up: One significant advantage to setting up a franchise business is that in many cases it can be set up very quickly. This is certainly true with a Tubz franchise, with which you can start earning from day one.
• Established brands: Franchise businesses are successful because the franchisee can take advantage of established brands that potential customers are already familiar with. This minimises the amount of marketing needed and means you will already have fans of your products.
• Profitability: The fact that your business name is already well known means that you have a great chance of being profitable.
• Low start-up cost: When compared to other businesses setting up a franchise can be very economical. With Tubz Brands, for instance, you can start your own vending machine franchise for as little as £2299 plus VAT.
It is evident that there are plenty of good reasons to start your own small business; is this something that appeals to you? To find out more about setting up your own franchise continue to browse the site and feel free to get in touch.
Tubz Brands will be at the Franchise Show in London’s ExCel venue in February 2014!
Exhibiting alongside some of the top franchisors available today, Tubz Brands will be there to present our unique opportunities for the vending industry.
This prestigious exhibition is open to the public on 14th and 15th February 2014 to showcase more than 100 of the best franchises available in the UK today and Tubz Brands are proud to be a part of the event. The two day show is set to be very informative to anyone who is seriously committed to finding a business that is right for them.
Why not come along and see us at our stand and have a chat with one of our experienced team in person to see how our simple business start-up packages can benefit you and put you on the ladder to independence. (Oh, and look out for Mr Tubz! You can’t miss him!)
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Thinking of purchasing a Franchise, well Tubz Brands has the answer to starting your own business and you won’t have any on-going fees. Our business bundles come complete with everything to start your own business. Included in your business bundles:-
Vending Towers
Floor Stands
Stock
Sites to put your vending towers into
Marketing material
Corporate clothing
Full training
Complete back up from the largest company
in tower vending business
What more could you possibly want and no
on-going fees or charges!
You will own outright the equipment that comes with 2 x year warranty and no extra fees.
There is NO selling involved, all you have to do is visit your towers once a fortnight and collect your money. Then order your stock from Tubz Brands who have over 40 x lines to choose from including all the major brands, Nestle, Haribo, Jelly Bean Factory and Swizzels Matlow.
Tubz Brands is well known in the tower vending industry having been established over 12 years with over 250 franchisees trading at present. So you can be assured that when you join us, you are joining the best in the business with all the back-up, training and advice you would expect from the best. So if you want to start your own business whether full or part time at a price that won’t break the bank. You need to talk to us.
You can operate it between the school run and dovetail with your existing business. Whatever your needs we have a bundle so suit you. This could be YOUR Fresh start working for yourself.
This is a question that will be asked early on by anyone considering vending as a business option. Let’s come away from the fact that Tubz Brands are a vending supplier and try to answer in an unbiased way.
Vending is not a get-rich-quick concept. It takes time and investment to get a vending business started and to start turning a profit. True, with most types of vending you can recoup your investment sooner than other business start-ups but if you believe the hype that it is all plain sailing, you are in for a surprise. If you do some research on other people’s experiences you will read about success stories and failures. Look into this. Why was one person successful when someone else wasn’t? Vending is like any other business: it requires commitment, diligence, patience and enthusiasm to make it work.
Vending also requires a knowledge of the market. What products to sell, what type of equipment, where to place them. A more generic product will allow you to be able to secure a wider range of locations for your machines. The more specific your product, the more restricted you will be with options so choose wisely. When starting out, opt for a product type that is going to appeal to a wider range of customer. By doing so, you will be able to establish a foundation for your business sooner. Once you have a bedrock of located machines, you will then be able to turn your focus to other types of vending. Multiple vending machines meeting different needs in one location is a good way to go as it reduces the costs incurred such as fuel and helps maintain longevity with each venue.
The more complicated the machines, the more cost will be involved. Ask yourself these questions before committing to a purchase:
How much can I invest and still allow some cash flow?
How much space will I need to store the machines(s) before I find locations for them? Would this require renting a storage unit for example?
How easy are they to manoeuvre from one place to another – will I need to purchase a larger vehicle to do this?
How much does it cost to repair? Anything mechanical will have parts that wear out. How easy is it for this to happen and is the cost of repair inhibitive?
How much is the stock to purchase wholesale – what margin will be left after selling it at a reasonable price?
What degree of loss can be expected (and acceptable) through stock wastage (or theft, if that is a consideration)?
What is the devaluation? How easy is it to sell the machines further down the line?
Here are some positive factors with vending that you won’t necessarily enjoy with running a shop or store:
If you have static premises, you have to bring the customer to you – this costs money in terms of marketing and advertising which has no firm guarantee of success.
Some vending machines are relatively easy to relocate, in effect taking the product to the customer. This will require some time and expenditure but this should be a fraction of what is required for increasing business with a shop or store or indeed other types of “mobile” enterprise. If you have chosen your concept well, there should be a good range of options in terms of where you can place your machines.
A vending business doesn’t necessarily require premises that will incur business rates. In many cases, vending can be operated from home with just a small amount of storage space needed.
Staffing: vending machines act as silent salesmen so, depending on the level to which you expand your business, you will have little or no need to employ staff, avoiding all the various implications that that can bring.
Working hours – to some extent, vending allows you to choose the hours that you work, Most of the venues where you place your machines won’t close at five in the evening, for example.
You are to some degree trusting strangers with your equipment. You are not present to be able to keep an eye on your machines so choose your venues wisely. If a venue has a reputation for questionable clientele, is it worth taking the risk?
If one of your machines develops a fault, there are potential sales lost in the time that it takes you to get there. A good way to minimise this is to plan your route and locations properly – if you have to travel too far, the greater the loss. Of course, the advantage of vending is that you are looking for multiple sales across a number of locations rather than just one so it isn’t going to be as inhibitive as you might first think. Always ensure that your contact details are readily available so that you can be notified quickly. A quick response time will also keep the venue happy and minimise the risk of them asking you to remove your machine.
You may have to remove a machine at short notice – venues can close for example or management can change which can affect whether or not your machine can remain there. Be prepared for this and make sure that you have a pro-active attitude to relocating your machines. You could make use of a professional site finder which can be costly if they are freelance. You will build up experience and skills in doing it yourself and the outcome can be more rewarding. If you are affiliated with a vending supplier, they may have a site finding service available which could come at a lower price. There are pros and cons to both.
There are so many different vending concepts that it can seem like a whirlwind of choices but remind yourself that vending is already a viable business for many people. There are also companies and suppliers that specialise in each concept who can help with advice. You are not alone in your choices. See what other people have been doing, where they have tripped up and where they have succeeded and use this to your advantage.
You’ve seen the ads, you’ve scoured the internet, you’ve probably seen vending machines in many of the premises or venues that you frequent and at some point you have probably asked yourself if there is actually any money to be made with them.
There are many types of vending machines to choose between when considering starting a vending business and the further that you look into it the more choices there seem to be.
If you are reading this blog you have come across vending towers and are at some level interested in finding out how to generate a profit from them. So let’s look at some of the benefits of Tubz vending towers over other types of equipment and how to make them profitable.
1: Cost. Vending towers are by comparison one of the least costly ways to get started in vending. As purely mechanical units with no complicated parts and electrical components they are cheap to purchase and incur low maintenance costs. The parts are interchangeable so it is very rare that you will be replacing a whole tower. With parts ranging from 60p to £25, upkeep and servicing comes at a fraction of the cost of larger chilled units for example. And of course brand new Tubz vending towers come with a two year guarantee giving you more confidence in your purchase.
2: Should I Buy Second Hand Vending Towers? Buying second hand towers is certainly a cheaper way of getting started but it does carry risks. In most cases there are no guarantees on the condition of the equipment and if you aren’t careful you could end up spending more than you had originally planned by repairing them and making them safe and serviceable.
3: Storage and Transport. As the towers and stock are so conveniently sized, the advantage is that you don’t have to be spending out on storage or business units which can eat into your profit margins. If you have a spare room at home or a garage that is cool and dry, you have all that you need. Neither do you need to invest in a van to service your round. If you have a car with reasonable space in the back, this will be in most cases ample for your needs. The majority of Tubz Brands operators use their regular cars and to good effect.
4: Market. Tubz Brands offer a wide range of popular branded and un-branded snack products, packaged under licence and to strict hygiene standards. web contacts Snack vending has a much wider market both in terms of age and potential venues. The more people that you can reach and appeal to with your products, the more likely you are to see the levels of sales that you require. With the towers themselves being compact and convenient, they are also suitable to a wider range of sites which means that you can build up your route in a relatively small radius to begin with. This helps minimise your costs in fuel and time.
5: Product supply. Being able to ensure a regular and reliable supply of product is important. Shopping around with wholesalers is a time-consuming and often frustrating process. There is nothing worse than not being able to acquire your most popular product lines! Buying in larger quantities than you would like to maintain an average product cost and stock level can be riddled with uncertainty and requires much greater outlay. And that is before you have even considered re-packaging the product into the right containers. Choosing a supplier that can offer a reliable supply of bespoke and proven products takes away that risk. Tubz Brands are able to source their products quickly and easily and are able therefore to provide you with stock in more convenient quantities. When you are starting out, cash flow is particularly paramount so less outlay more frequently is going to going to help in this cash-rich industry.
6: Choose the Right Supplier. Choosing the right company to work with is important. If you can, go and visit them at their main premises, check out their facilities, meet the team. It will soon become apparent if they are able to substantiate their claims.
7: Do the Work! Tower vending is a simple but effective business concept but it still requires the effort to make it work so don’t expect a completely easy ride. You will profit more if you do your best to get the most out of your sites. Keeping the towers clean and re-stocked regularly, monitoring sales of each product line and meeting demand, labelling your towers with product stickers to advertise your products, having a good relationship with your sites… these are all intrinsic in making your towers work for you.
So with some investment, enthusiasm, hard work and common sense, you can make money with vending towers. Of course, the Tubz team are on hand to give you the support and advice that you need to make it work.
For anyone looking to start a new vending business with Tubz Brands, there are of course important questions that need to be asked. To help, we have put together a list of some of the more common questions with some straight-forward answers.
Q; How far will I need to travel for my sites?
A: We will initially start from your home postcode and look at a 5 to 10 mile radius to see what there is available. We always work by the first half of the postcode as otherwise the search criteria will be too specific (this includes when we source data). At no point do we dictate an area to you – this is something that we will discuss and agree on together.
Q: What is the typical site for Tubz? Can you give me some examples?
A: Anywhere that there is a good footfall, a Tubz tower has a good chance of performing because vending works on an impulse purchase basis. We will try to give you a cross-section of sites but to give you an idea, Tubz sites range from pubs, social clubs and nightclubs (licensed premises), through to the other end of the scale with places such as shopping centres and leisure centres and anything that comes between. Sites that have a captive market such as office environments are also productive as the towers are meeting a specific need and providing a convenient solution.
Q: How do Tubz Brands find the sites for my Tubz vending towers?
A: Tubz Brands has an IN-HOUSE team of telemarketers and don’t provide site finding services for any other company. Telesales is the most effective way of providing this service and allows us to “cover” a lot more ground than anyone working on foot … and at a fraction of the cost.
Q: What is the 15 point check list that you use to qualify sites?
A: The checklist includes the important questions such as how many customers the site has on a daily average basis, how many staff on shift and on site at any time, whether they sell any similar products, whether they have other vending on the premises, opening hours, whether they have events, where the tower would be placed on the premises and so on.
We also ask some site-specific questions. For example, if it is hotel, how many rooms they have, is there a bar or facilities that are used by the public, what is their average occupancy and so on.
Q: Can I find my own sites for my Tubz towers?
A: You are of course welcome to find your own sites. It’s YOUR business! You are also more than welcome to provide us with a list of suggestions for us to try for you.
Q: Do I own the towers or do they remain your property?
A: ALL of the stock and equipment that you receive in your business package is yours to own and remains your tangible asset. We have no claim over anything that you purchase from us. You are welcome to sell the equipment if you so desire.
Q: What monthly or annual fees are involved?
A: We do not charge any franchise, license or management fees. You simply pay for the stock that you need, when you need it along with future site finding and possible expansion.
Q: What about maintenance & insurance costs?
A: With Tubz towers, there is minimal cost in repairing them. The towers come apart piece by piece so no complicated moving parts are involved. The towers come with a 2 year guarantee covering parts & labour.
We keep a full stock of available parts, the costs of which outside of the guarantee are negligible.
You will need Public Liability Insurance as you will be dealing with the public. We can put you in touch with a recommended company but you are of course welcome to shop around. Speak to one of our account managers for more advice.
Q: Once I have my machines sited by Tubz Brands, does that site then become mine and you cannot site other ‘franchisees’ there?
A: Site protection amongst Tubz operators is something that we take very seriously. So long as you adhere to the terms and conditions of the operator contract, the site is yours for the duration.
We take every step possible to ensure that the site does not already have a tower selling Tubz products and it is a key point in our site-finding checklist.
Q: If I enter into this business and for whatever reason I then decide that I want to leave, can I sell it?
A: Ultimately, it is your business and should you wish to sell or terminate it (or even take it to another area should you wish to move), then you are free to do so but please do consult us first as we can help. We do not charge for this, as some franchise companies might. Tubz Brands can put you in touch with some other operators who would be interested in purchasing your round.
Q: How long after an order is placed do you deliver?
A: Delivery of stock is very reliable. We strive to have orders with our customers the next working day.
Q: If the site under performs why charge for relocation if you have done your research properly?
A: By qualifying the sites, we know they hold the best potential. There are however factors that can affect the sales beyond Tubz’ control. For example, the operator keeping the towers clean, making sure they are stickered-up properly, that they are not left half empty and are serviced regularly, making sure the tower is kept in a good position in the site… to name a few.
Something as simple as a change in management in the site can affect sales but the advantage of Tubz towers is that they’re easy, relatively hassle-free and inexpensive to relocate (consider what it would cost to try to increase business for a shop or retail premises!)
Q: I have a full time job – will this restrict the growth of my business?
A: If you are prepared to be flexible and put in some hours in your spare time, then no. All businesses require extra effort to get started and to make them work so be prepared for that. Most sites are accessible outside of office hours and once the towers are installed, you will be visiting them at most once a week. The Tubz concept is designed to fit around family and work commitments.
Q: How soon can I get started?
A: As soon as you’re ready! We are here to help you make an informed decision and we will be with you every step of the way.
We hope this has helped answer some of your questions and look forward to speaking to you about how a Tubz vending business can benefit you.
