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Separate equipment, setup and operating costs before financing a vending machine for a new Canadian location.
Buying a vending machine is only one part of opening a location. A useful budget separates the equipment purchase from the cash needed to stock, service and operate it. Build that budget before deciding how much financing to request.
Start with the machine quote from OnCan. Add separate lines for shipping, placement, accessories, a payment reader and any site work. Ask the property contact to confirm access, power requirements and the proposed position before arranging delivery.
Record which amounts are confirmed and which are estimates. An unknown cost should stay visible in your budget rather than disappearing into a single equipment total.
Get written answers from the relevant providers. These costs vary by location and arrangement; a machine-only price does not establish your total cost of operation.
Make a simple monthly worksheet showing expected cash received, operating payments and the proposed financing payment. Then repeat it using fewer sales and an unexpected service visit. Treat projected sales as assumptions, not guaranteed income from the machine.
BDC recommends maintaining and updating cash flow projections. For a new location, your own sales records will be more useful than generic claims about vending returns once trading begins.
Send Mehmi your equipment quote and explain which additional costs you want reviewed. Do not assume every operating expense can be included in equipment financing. Keep funds for costs outside an approved arrangement.
Review the OnCan financing page. Available financing depends on the business, equipment and lender approval. This checklist is general planning information, not a revenue forecast.
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