What do you need to join the club for?
Smart vending is becoming a real estate-driven business, not just a machine business
The club helps members understand locations, unit economics, suppliers and launch models before investing in equipment.
Templates, scripts and examples for landlord outreach and placement terms
Deal Support
Coffee, protein shakes, frozen meals, ice cream and micro-market formats
Launch Models
Real examples of costs, margins, servicing cadence and revenue ranges
Operator Benchmarks
Private group of founders and operators sharing execution data
Community Access
Frameworks for evaluating buildings, hotels, gyms, offices and other high-traffic spaces
Location Strategy
Wholesale pricing for machines, ingredients and supplies
Supplier Access
Advisors & Operator Support
Swipe
Mukhitdin Khayrullaev
Business Trainer – Corporate Finance
(Financial literacy for entrepreneurs)
financial mindset
Data Truck – Trucking IT solution, Partner
MBA on Finance, California Hayward University
Certified Life & Business Coach
Certified NLP Practitioner
Financial Speaker
Ilya Shubin
Will show how to properly set up a vending business for expats and avoid overpaying taxes
Partner & Head of Corporate Division at Ayzenberg Consulting LLC
Certified CPA in New York
Expert in accounting, taxation, and corporate business structure in the US
Accounting & CPA Speaker
Marina Amber
Negotiation & complex B2B sales expert with 20+ years of experience in the US & Canada
70% deal win rate
Conducts calls with property owners and helps secure the best placement terms
Helps club members negotiate with landlords and close location deals
Elena
Helps club members at every stage of launching locations — during onboarding and after
- Active in the community, owns 2 coffee shops
Club Curator
Inside the Club
Supplier pricing
Outreach templates
Location checklists
Financial benchmarks
Manufacturer contacts
Deal structure examples
Launch roadmap
Private community
About the Founder
Nikita Cherkassky is a U.S.-based entrepreneur focused on automated retail, smart vending and location-based self-service businesses. His work includes coffee kiosks, hot food stations, protein shake kiosks and smart micro-market concepts across commercial and residential environments.
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Built and operated smart vending concepts in the U.S. - Focused on location acquisition, unit economics and automated retail operations
- Founder of Smart Vending Club, a private education and operator community
Our team and operator network have experience with deployments and opportunities across airports, residential buildings, offices, gyms, hotels and commercial properties.
Smart Vending Experience Across Commercial Environments
Building the Future of Smart Vending Coast to Coast
From luxury residential buildings to busy airports, we curate the perfect combination
of smart stations to ensure your guests and clients always have exactly what they need.
of smart stations to ensure your guests and clients always have exactly what they need.
Operator Network Footprint
Member & Operator Snapshots
Ramon, 37, Buffalo
Alina, 30, Miami
David, 35, Brooklyn
Paul, 37, Brooklyn
Max from Boston
Peter from Chicago
Alexey, 41, San Diego
Elena, Minnesota
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