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This would be a great concession concept for airports for a small business.
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Airport vending machine contracts tend to be very small-business unfriendly. For something like this you want to have a space where the rental cost is relatively low and your own staff can have easy access for refilling.
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Some airports are setting up these options specifically for micro businesses and specialty vending machines are a part of those efforts. I did this work in airports. Specifically with small and disadvantaged businesses.
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Were the costs low enough that they could still sell the books at regular cover price?
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Nice receipts 
Honestly, though, how much of a cultural value add is an indie SF vending machine for an airport? Just a wall of hyper-local goods to cement where you are.
Good work!
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That’s a major interest of locals - having a mix of national and local brands & providing a sense of place at the airport.
Especially City Council 
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Be still my taco truck capitalist heart 
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