Cost & revenue
What Does It Cost a Venue to Host a Nicotine Vending Machine?
Nothing to install, stock, service or run. The venue takes an agreed share of sales.
There is no venue-side cost for the equipment, installation, restocking, servicing or software. Afterwrk owns the machine and the stock and takes the operating risk; the venue receives an agreed share of sales, set in the venue agreement.
What the venue pays for
| Equipment | Nothing. Afterwrk buys and owns the machine. |
|---|---|
| Installation | Nothing. Delivery, mounting and commissioning are ours. |
| Stock | Nothing. We own the inventory and replenish it. |
| Servicing and consumables | Nothing. Cleaning, faults, parts and software are ours. |
| Card processing | Handled by Afterwrk as the operator of the machine. |
| Electricity | The venue's, drawn from a standard outlet. |
| Licensing | Where federal and local law allows, Afterwrk holds the tobacco retail licence for the address. |
How the share works
The machine records every sale. The venue receives an agreed percentage of sales through that machine, paid on the schedule in the venue agreement. The percentage, the payout timing and the term are contract terms — they belong in your agreement rather than in marketing copy, and they are what you should be negotiating.
What performance actually depends on
- Footfall, and how much of it is in the room late rather than early.
- Where the machine sits and whether a guest sees it without looking for it.
- How well the product mix matches the room.
- Local competition — how easy it is to step outside and buy the same thing.
- Nights of the week the venue actually trades.
Illustrative scenario
Every number below is yours to enter. Afterwrk has no installed machines, so there are no defaults, no “typical” figures and no industry averages preloaded here.
Get terms for your venue
The assessment starts the conversation; the numbers that matter are agreed in writing, not on a web page.