U-Turn Vending

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The U-Turn Terminator.
The U-Turn Terminator.

U-Turn Vending Machines, also known as US Vend Technologies, LLC and Vend-It-All, is an Idaho Falls, Idaho company offering bulk vending business opportunities. The company sells at least four different machines, all of which feature one or more levels of four canisters for vending four choices of candy, toys, or other merchandise. They are:

  • The U-Turn (one level; four selections);
  • The U-Turn Eliminator (two levels; eight selections);
  • The U-Turn Terminator (two levels; eight selections; extra capacity); and
  • The U-Turn Goliath (three levels; twelve selections).

Like most vending biz-ops, U-Turn charges a high price for the machines in exchange for giving the customer support in starting their own vending business. The size of the initial investment varies by the size of business the entrepreneur wishes to start with.

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[edit] Company history

US Vend Technologies has been in business since 1988[1]. According to an August 1999 article in Entrepreneur Magazine, the company is "expanding into South America and has already shipped machines to other regions around the world"[2]. In February 2000, Pacific Equity Group acquired the company[3].

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[edit] Critiques by consumers

There is anecdotal evidence from Yahoo vending group postings, Rip Off Reports, and other accounts, that some buyers have not realized the $70.58/hour income that the U-Turn website suggests vending operators can make[4] [5].

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