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A College Is Removing Its Vending Machines After a Student Discovered They Were Using Facial-Recognition Technology
The smart vending machines at the University of Waterloo first gained attention on Reddit.
Vending Machines
Building a Business
Fresh Idea: Entrepreneur Puts Salad in a Vending Machine
A visit to the vending machine can yield chocolate, chips or soda … but what about fresh vegetables?
Buying a Franchise
This Tiny Change Under Obamacare Could Cost One Industry Millions of Dollars
While you watch your calories this New Year, vending businesses could have their profits eaten into.
By Kate Taylor
Buying a Franchise
High-Tech Vending Machines That Serve Healthy Snacks See Rapid Growth
Two franchises are seeing rapid growth by offering consumers convenient and nutritious snacks in high-tech vending machines.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
How H.U.M.A.N. Is Breaking Through As the Next-Generation Snack Machine
This vending company reinvents the business by stocking health and information. Plus, a look at other game-changers in the health space.
By Jason Daley