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Vending machine locations in California

Pinpoint holds signed host agreements with 7 venues in California, listed below — the venue type, the town and the revenue share, with foot traffic wherever it was counted. Their names, addresses and photographs come once you have paid to start.

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Foot traffic and venue terms before you pay — name, address and photos once you have paid to start.

75,000
Avg. annual foot traffic, signed venues in California
40–50%
Venue revenue share, signed agreements

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Foot traffic and venue terms before you pay — name, address and photos once you have paid to start.

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Signed vending locations in California

Every venue below has signed a host agreement with Pinpoint. Pick one and its name, address and photographs come once you have paid to start; if none of them suits you, our vending machine locator service can search California for you.

None of these fit? We’ll search California for a venue that does.

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How our vending machine locator service works →Every signed venue, in every state →

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Placing a machine in California: the basics

Before a machine goes in anywhere in California:

  • Sales tax: Seller's permit, from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).
  • Vending machine license: No state license; county health permits for food vending machines.
  • Food permits: County or city environmental health agency, under the California Retail Food Code.

Requirements change and vary by county and city. Confirm with the agency before you place. The full guide, with the official source for each rule: Vending machine license in California →

Venue types we’ve signed most often here: Entertainment venues, Family entertainment centers, Bowling alleys, Malls.

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Before you claim

What if I don't like any of the locations?

We present each location in writing, and you have 3 business days to say yes or no. Decline the first and we present one more. Decline that one too, or let it go unanswered, and the search ends and the deposit is forfeited — and cancelling once a location has been presented counts the same. And if we have not presented a location within 6 months at all, everything you paid comes back.

Why is there a revenue share on top of the monthly fee?

Every venue in vending takes a cut — it's what makes them agree to host a machine at all. Our host agreements typically run 30–40% of revenue after cost of goods, and you see the exact figure on each location before choosing. The monthly fee is separate: it's the placement fee to Pinpoint for the space we hold under contract.

Who signs the agreement with the venue?

We do. Pinpoint holds the host agreement and licenses the space to you. That's why, if the venue goes out of business in your first 6 months, we can find you a replacement free — we own the relationship, not you.

How long does it actually take?

If we already have a signed location within your driving distance, days. If we're searching from scratch, about 3 months on average — and you watch it happen live in your account: venues contacted, decision makers reached, meetings booked.