Turnkey DFW Specialty Pokémon Vending Route, ~$105K Owner Cash Flow
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Established, cash-flowing specialty vending route for sale across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. This is a turnkey business: 24 fully cashless machines placed in established, high-traffic nightlife venues, selling a diversified, high-margin impulse mix of collectible trading cards, novelty items, and adult-convenience products to a captive late-night crowd.
The numbers:
Current run-rate revenue: about $252,000 per year (most recent three months)
Owner cash flow (SDE): about $105,000 per year, roughly 42 percent margins
100 percent cashless, with remote telemetry on every machine
The route was deliberately downsized in 2025 and has recovered strongly since, with the most recent month around $26,000.
Why owners and operators like this route:
Truly turnkey and semi-absentee friendly. It runs on a light weekly restock, with no storefront and no employees required for an owner-operator.
Low operating cost. No franchise fees, no royalties, and no special license overhead. Connectivity runs about $25 per machine per month.
High-margin, recurring cash flow from premium impulse products and a captive audience.
Hard-to-replicate placements. The value sits in established venue relationships and product mix, that are difficult to win, and they transfer with the sale.
Recovery and upside:
The route was larger before a 2025 downsizing. Part of it (the North Dallas locations) was sold and has since been reacquired and reactivated, which is the dip and recovery you see in the financials. The equipment and relationships exist to add machines back quickly, and the DFW nightlife market that supported the larger route is intact. A motivated owner has a documented path to rebuild toward the former size.
What is included:
All 24 cashless machines, placed and operating
All venue relationships and placements
Remote telemetry and card-processing account setup, transferred to the buyer
The product and pricing playbook, plus supplier introductions
On-hand inventory, counted at close
Full seller-led training and a structured transition
Reason for selling: the owner is focusing on other markets and vending verticals. This is a focus decision, not a distressed sale.
Asking $250,000. Verified financials (24 months of machine-level data) and the full venue list are available to qualified buyers after a quick mutual NDA.
The numbers:
Current run-rate revenue: about $252,000 per year (most recent three months)
Owner cash flow (SDE): about $105,000 per year, roughly 42 percent margins
100 percent cashless, with remote telemetry on every machine
The route was deliberately downsized in 2025 and has recovered strongly since, with the most recent month around $26,000.
Why owners and operators like this route:
Truly turnkey and semi-absentee friendly. It runs on a light weekly restock, with no storefront and no employees required for an owner-operator.
Low operating cost. No franchise fees, no royalties, and no special license overhead. Connectivity runs about $25 per machine per month.
High-margin, recurring cash flow from premium impulse products and a captive audience.
Hard-to-replicate placements. The value sits in established venue relationships and product mix, that are difficult to win, and they transfer with the sale.
Recovery and upside:
The route was larger before a 2025 downsizing. Part of it (the North Dallas locations) was sold and has since been reacquired and reactivated, which is the dip and recovery you see in the financials. The equipment and relationships exist to add machines back quickly, and the DFW nightlife market that supported the larger route is intact. A motivated owner has a documented path to rebuild toward the former size.
What is included:
All 24 cashless machines, placed and operating
All venue relationships and placements
Remote telemetry and card-processing account setup, transferred to the buyer
The product and pricing playbook, plus supplier introductions
On-hand inventory, counted at close
Full seller-led training and a structured transition
Reason for selling: the owner is focusing on other markets and vending verticals. This is a focus decision, not a distressed sale.
Asking $250,000. Verified financials (24 months of machine-level data) and the full venue list are available to qualified buyers after a quick mutual NDA.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 7
- Employees
- Owner-operated, no employees needed. A part-time restocker can run it semi-absen
- Currently Home Based
- Yes
- Facilities & Assets
- Included: all 24 cashless vending machines, currently placed and operating in established DFW nightlife venues; all venue relationships and placements; the remote telemetry and card-processing account setup (transferred to the buyer); the product and pricing playbook with supplier introductions and full seller-led training. No real estate is involved; the machines operate inside third-party venues under existing arrangements. Equipment is modern and 100 percent cashless, with remote monitoring.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Specialty vending in nightlife venues is a niche with limited direct competition and high barriers to entry, since the value sits in established venue relationships that are hard to win. Demand is strong: collectible trading cards are a large, growing category, and the nightlife crowd is a captive, high-traffic, impulse-driven audience. The route is 100 percent cashless, so it captures sales that cash-only operators miss. Product is extremely scarce and not broadly available, and operating costs are low with no franchise fees or royalties. The main competitive moat is the placements themselves, which transfer with the sale.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Clear, near-term upside. The North Dallas locations were recently reacquired and are reactivating, and those venues each produced strong volume when active. The route was materially larger before a 2025 downsizing, so the equipment and relationships exist to add machines back quickly. A buyer can also add units at the top-performing venues, optimize the product mix and pricing toward the highest-margin items using the included data, and open new venues across the DFW nightlife market, which remains intact. A motivated owner has a documented path to rebuild toward its former size.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owner is focusing on other markets and vending verticals.
- Transition Support
- Seller provides a structured handover: a route walk-through, the restock and collection process, transfer of the telemetry and processor accounts, the planogram and pricing playbook, and supplier contacts. A defined post-close support window is included, with terms negotiable. The goal is a smooth transition so the buyer can operate confidently from day one.
Listing Info
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- 2522249
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