Moving your Vending Operations to your Own Dedicated Facility

Most first time vendors start their Antares operations in their house. Once you buy the vending machines, you wait to see the profits roll. With the Natural Choice vending program by Antares Corporation, it would not be long before you see the huge profits coming in. Your hard work will have to contribute to this as well.

In any business, you must make decisions at certain stages of growth to meet your desired level of growth. Moving the Antares operations into a separate building is one of the first decisions you must make as you grow. Most operators usually opt to rent a section of a “strip warehouse” along with other small businesses. Your Antares operation needs to be doing financially well, for you to make such a move.

At the time you need to make this decision, is the same time you will have to hire an additional helper. The work load would definitely increase since you have increased the size of your Antares operations.

Basic costs: rent and utilities

For the moving out of your operations, there are certain costs that you will need to start considering. First is the monthly cost of renting a small warehouse and office. The costs usually range from $1,000 to $2,500, depending on the square foot of the building.

Your utility bills would usually average in the hundreds depending on the size of the warehouse. The utility bills tend to be higher during the winter months.

To do it, sacrifices might be needed

It is said that your sales would have to have reached around $500, 000 before you can even consider moving to a new facility. In reality, many operators begin operating in new facilities at lower sales volumes because they have simply outgrown the house.

If you want to do this with your Antares operations, you will need to make sure that your business remains profitable. You may have to take a short term decrease in your pay to remain profitable until you acquire additional business.

Facility’s location: what to consider

When moving your Antares business from your house, you will need to choose your facility location carefully. A lower cost facility in an area of town far away from your home may actually cost you more than a more expensive facility located near your home.

Things to consider when looking for a proper location include security, traveling distance and time from your home, among others. The location of your facility can also be a factor in the quality of employees that are willing to work for you.