Tag: snack vending machines

World famous author Stephen King was, for a time, writing a strange and always annoying column for the magazine Entertainment Weekly. In these columns, which ran until last year, King would make broad pronouncements about what the best movies, music, and books were. I have never read a Stephen King

As technology increases on our favorite electronics, gadgets, and gizmos, so does the technology on our snack vending machines. Normally we don’t equate high-tech and vending machines, but even vending machines can be improved upon. One company has designed a system to make vending machines more efficient. A small device

After having a recent craving for the deliciousness of Mallomars, I realized that this delectable treat should be inside of all snack vending machines. Why? Why not?! Mallomars are essentially a non-heated/melted S’mores. You have a graham cracker bottom, a marshmallow center, and chocolate right over the top. How wonderful

It’s not as often, but there are occasions I have wandered up to snack vending machines and have seen gum or mints inside. Now I know you’re probably thinking, “But what if someone wants minty fresh breath?” I’m a firm believe that people should always carry a pack in their

Cheez-its are amazing. Their crackers, yet their cheesy in all the right ways. It’s like a heavenly crunch with each bite. And they are staples of snack vending machines. Have you ever seen a snack vending machine without a mini bag of cheez-its in it? Probably not. But if you

I remember when I was a kid what my absolute favorite candy bar to buy from any of the local snack vending machines was. Nutrageous. I’m not sure if they still continue to make Nutrageous, but I certainly don’t see it in vending machines anymore. It was a candy bar of

Another day, another story about snack vending machines switching to organic foods. It is becoming as inevitable as death and taxes, as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.  Everywhere you turn, there is another story about a school or a business or the lobby of

It’s been hours since I’ve eaten. I’ve been stuck up at the registers ringing nonstop. All I want right now is a delicious Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup to satisfy my craving and hold me over until dinner. My manager finally lets me take a 15 minute break. I run to

When we’ve discussed on this blog items that you could no longer find in a vending machine, we’ve caught ourselves leaning more towards soft drinks over anything else. This week we’re going to discuss an item that no longer makes appearances in those snack vending machines. Gator Gum. No, this