I run this blog, but I also have a full-time job.  At this so called job, we have vending machines like every other place.  The other day I was walking past them and I noticed a sheet of paper on the soda machine.

Watsons is raising the prices, again, on the bottled soda, chips and snacks and refrigerated items.  The canned soda appears to be untouched at .55 per can, which I can live with.

The price of bottle soda is $1.10 which is nuts, but still cheaper than singles at a store.  That is the second price hike in 2 years.  Paying .90 per bottle was the cats ass two years ago.

Snacks in the bottom row of the machine have also gone up quite a bit.  I know that most places are getting charged a lot more for things like chips (.70 here) and honey buns (.95), but Watsons is making a mint.

I figure that I could offer the company the same service but for less to the employees.  The reason that Watsons has to charge so much is a no brainer.  They are HUGE.  Many people, many trucks and much gas consumption.  That all adds up and year after year they have to raise prices just to pay employees the same wage or a little more.

If you stay small you can make more money in vending.  One employee, one vehicle will still get you profit.  As a part time income, you’d have it made.  If you want to go full time, that’s where it’s gonna hurt cost wise.

What do you pay for snacks, soda and sandwhiches at your place of work?

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