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Why vending machines are booming like never before

Vending machines are literally sprouting up from the ground.

(Bild: Elisa Aschbacher)

The new type of vending with snack machines is booming in Carinthia. But many people are often unaware of what can and cannot be sold in the vending machines. One owner explains and talks about the pros and cons.

Be it in front of supermarkets, at car washes or in parking lots: There are vending machines on almost every corner offering all sorts of things. Nowadays, there are even stores that no longer need staff because all products come out of the machine at the touch of a button. Robert Ebner is the owner of one such shop. "I installed my first vending machine in front of my grocery store in Lendorf a good seven years ago. After that, I also wanted to run a fully automated store."