How He Built $10K/Month From His First 2 Vending Locations
After 25 years in retail and a weekly commute from Charleston to Philadelphia, he left corporate and built two locations to near $10K/month in 120 days.
$10K
Monthly Revenue
2
Locations
120 days
Time to Result
It felt like, hey man, we're starting on second base as opposed to starting in the batter's box.
Background
Andy Kunselman spent 25 years in the retail industry, commuting weekly from Charleston, South Carolina to Philadelphia for his corporate job. Mike Hoffman kept appearing in his Instagram feed around the end of 2025, and after researching the industry, Andy and his partner Keith joined Vendingpreneurs in August 2025. He left his corporate career at the end of September 2025.
I've been in the retail industry for 25 years and 2025 had been a year that I was looking to maybe step away from the corporate world and the 7-to-7 grind.
The Challenge
Andy studied at night after work while his wife questioned whether he was serious, and pop-ins meant facing repeated rejection.
My wife questioned a lot of it. She's like, 'Are you really doing this?' She's like, 'Are you going to go find another corporate job?'
The Turning Point
Lead generation from the community was the initial draw, though Andy later found the broader ecosystem more valuable. He committed fully the day after leaving his corporate job.
Where They Are Now
Andy and Keith installed their first two locations, both fitness centers under the same owner, the week of December 16, 2025. About 120 days after joining, on a rolling 30-day basis, those two locations were doing close to $10,000 in topline revenue combined, with two more locations going live and two additional hot leads in progress. Their goal is 20 machines by the end of 2026, up from 4 today. Andy is now home full-time, coaching his son's football team.
Right now, when we look at it on a rolling 30-day basis, we're probably due close to 10,000 in topline revenue.
