How to Write a Business Plan (Step-by-Step 2025 Guide + Real Examples)
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Launch or scale your vending route with a lender-style plan that reads like a working operation—not filler. This editable U.S. template gives you the exact structure banks and landlords expect, a clean 36-month model (Word + Excel with easy PDF export), and the language that wins placements: machine mix, cashless readers, commissions, restock cadence, and service SLAs.
It’s built for snack and beverage routes, healthy vending, coffee and frozen units, and combo machines. You’ll map costs (machines, readers, inventory, fuel), route design and telemetry, uptime targets, and a realistic break-even path. Most owners spend 10–15 hours customizing, versus weeks drafting from scratch—and avoid $700+ in consulting fees.
After checkout you download instantly, edit names/locations/pricing in Word + Excel, export a crisp PDF, and present a professional packet to lenders, schools, gyms, offices, and property managers.
This SBA-aligned vending machine business plan template includes a 36-month financial model, operations and placement strategy, and lender-friendly formatting—so you can secure funding and open routes faster.
Executive Summary — route footprint, placement targets, funding request/use-of-funds, and milestones that de-risk launch.
Products & Services — snack, beverage, combo, healthy, coffee, frozen, and micro-market pilots; cashless readers and telemetry.
Market Analysis — location scoring, cashless adoption, local demand drivers, competitive scan, and commission norms.
Operations — sourcing/refurbs, inventory and shrink, restock cadence, route design, maintenance, uptime goals, and QA.
Marketing & Sales — outreach scripts, proposals, service SLAs, reviews/Maps, and referral partners.
Management & KPIs — owner duties, hiring timeline, training notes, measurable checkpoints.
Financial Model — 36-month revenue/expense/breakeven/cash-flow, plus a clean Use-of-Funds page; Excel with easy PDF export.
Vending Machine Operators fall under NAICS 445132. Cashless/NFC readers are now standard, and lenders/landlords screen for clear placement strategy, reliable restocking, and transparent commissions—signals of service quality and route reliability.
Source: U.S. Census — NAICS 445132
Start with 2–3 product packages and clear commission options. Model product cost, card fees, shrink, route time, fuel, and target margins. Tie machine mix and utilization to your break-even and DSCR so lenders can follow the math.
Last updated: November 2025 by BPlanMaker.
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