Free vending machines in Chicago, IL are available to qualifying businesses through Windy City Unique Vending. We own the equipment and cover delivery, installation, product, weekly restocking, cleaning, maintenance, repairs and refunds at no cost, typically for locations with 40 or more employees. Locally owned and trusted across Chicagoland since 2003.
No purchase, lease or rental fee for the machine
No delivery or installation charge
No cost for product, restocking or merchandising
No cost for product, restocking or merchandising
No card processing fees passed to your business
No service call fees and no contract
Generally 40 or more employees or equivalent daily foot traffic, which counts customers, students, patients, residents and members, so gyms, clinics, dealerships, apartment buildings and public facilities often qualify with smaller staffs. You need roughly three to four feet of width per machine, a grounded outlet, delivery access and an indoor climate controlled space. We confirm it in a free site review.
Free placement means the equipment and service cost nothing while employees pay for what they buy. A free vend program is different: your company funds the product so employees pay nothing. Subsidized pricing sits between the two. Many Chicago employers run free coffee and water with standard pricing on snacks and cold drinks.
If you want the sales revenue and full control of pricing, buying is the better route. See vending machine solutions and the buy, lease or free placement comparison.
Most businesses that call us already have machines that sit empty. We schedule around your current provider’s removal and have the breakroom running with a full stock, usually within the same week. Serving Chicago and 77 suburbs: see the service areas.
We work directly with business owners, operations managers, facility directors, office managers, HR managers and supervisors who decide whether their location gets vending service. Whichever of those describes you, a site review is free and there is nothing to sign. Serving Chicago and the suburbs across Cook, DuPage and Will County, including Skokie, Wheaton, Berwyn, Romeoville, Bensenville, Itasca, Hoffman Estates and Lisle. See the service areas page.
Everything you need to know about our vending solutions and catering services.
At qualifying locations, yes. Machine, delivery, installation, product, restocking, cleaning, maintenance, repairs and card processing are all covered. Employees pay only for what they buy.
No contract and no fees. We earn from product sales inside the machine, which is exactly why we keep it stocked. If it is not working we remove it at no cost.
Generally 40 or more, or equivalent daily foot traffic. Smaller locations can often be served with a combo machine.
7 to 10 business days from approval, or 3 to 5 with rush installation.
Call (773) 933-9251 or email customerservice@windycityuniquevending.com for a free site review or a machine quote anywhere in Chicago or the suburbs.