UMATILLA, Fla. — This vending machine isn’t dispensing candy, chips, or soda. It’s dropping knowledge. An elementary school in Umatilla, Florida, unveiled the machine this week as part of the state’s ...

One fateful day in January, editor-in-chief Mary Melton bit into a Nature Valley granola bar that would change the course of snacking history at Los Angeles magazine. The bar was three years expired, ...

HOUSTON -- We were amazed when the vending machine graduated from candy and soda to iPods and cell phones, but a new vending machine in west Houston dispenses an even more coveted commodity: used cars ...

BENSALEM, Pa. — Forget the clanging of coins. It’s more the sounds of silence at the vending machines in area schools these days. Many students aren’t buying the healthy snacks, fruit juices and water ...

Elissa Ely is a psychiatrist. We all have our ways of assessing the world; the uncharitable might call them our quirks. One way I assess a hospital is by its vending machines. Of course, this is ...

Like many Americans, 21-year-old Jaime Ibanez is always looking for new ways to make money. In high school, he sold snacks to his friends, which netted him around $5,000 all told. After he graduated ...

Vending-machine businesses are gaining popularity because they require minimal overhead. The success of your business can depend on the products you sell and where you place the machine. Here are five ...