MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Tampa Bay business owner is giving old vending machines a new life, and bringing more art into the community at the same time.
What You Need To Know
- Lucid Vending is a company that refurbishes old vending machines and stocks them with items you wouldn’t typically see, like a mini harmonica necklace or a mystery bag
- The prices range from $2 to $20
- The owner has 22 total around the Tampa Bay area and plans to open a new one every month
Thinking outside the box is a full-time job for Chance Ryan.
Ryan is the owner of Lucid Vending, a company that refurbishes old vending machines and stocks them with items you wouldn’t typically see, like a mini harmonica necklace or a mystery bag. The prices range from $2 to $20.
“It happened by accident. Sort of. Just thought it’d be a fun idea to take vending machines, put them in cool bars and locally independently owned establishments in the Tampa Bay area,” Ryan said…