Snack in the Box

Delivering snacks to the workplace

Snack-in-the-Box is a low-cost franchise, with packages starting from just under £20,000. Not only will you benefit from a central support centre, providing you with customer service, sales and marketing support, but you will also have 100% of the equipment sited by our experienced canvassers from day one. You will also be equipped with company-branded uniform and vehicle livery.

Our vending services are delivered to offices and workplaces free of charge, there is no cost or contract, and employees simply pay for what they eat and drink. There is a range of solutions available to suit all business sizes and requirements ranging from vending boxes to Slimline and large glass-fronted vending machines.

Franchisees service their customers on a regular basis, restocking their snacks weekly and collecting the money, while regularly canvassing for new sites in order to grow the business.

Our franchise package includes the following:

Equipment:

• 225 self-service vending boxes
• 15 slimline vending machines
• 1 combination vending machine

Initial stock: Stock is provided by SITB for your initial batch of new customers.

• A comprehensive training programme: An intensive one-week course at our Head Office, which will focus on areas such as – software packages, sales training, stock ordering and controls, customer service and engineering.
• 2-week on-site business launch: Our experienced sales team will visit the new franchisee’s area for two weeks to establish 100% of the initial client base. These two weeks will be spent ‘hand-holding’ with the franchisee in order to provide field sales and customer service training.
• The launch will provide the franchisee with a customer base and income from day one. The option is also available to extend the duration of the launch sales campaign.
• Marketing materials: A selection of professionally designed and branded materials will be supplied to enable franchisees to market and develop their business to new customers.
• Stationery package: An initial package of Snack in the Box branded stationery items that portray the Snack-in-the-Box corporate identity. We are authorised to use the branding of our brand product partners (Mars, Walkers and Britvic) on these. This consists of letterheads, business cards etc.
• Software packages: A bespoke customer and sales database is provided that will allow a franchisee to monitor sales and customer service using their own PC. We also provide specialist accounting software for franchisees that will assist with VAT returns, year-end accounts and financial planning.
• Van livery: We will sign write your vehicle with our corporate imagery and provide advice on how your vehicle should be racked out inside to ensure that you are able to operate with maximum efficiency.
• Operations manual: The Snack-in-the-Box know-how is conveyed to the franchisee through our comprehensive Operations manual.
• Additional field training: A series of visits from Snack-in-the-Box personnel will follow over the franchisee’s first weeks and months of trading to provide, systems, operational and sales support.