Before the pandemic, I worked at an ad-tech startup in California and made $240,000 a year, including sales commission. But as the country went into lockdown in March 2020, so did many of my retail, ...

Candy and soda vending machines have become an unexpectedly popular investment. The U.S. already has seven million vending machines, or one for every 50 Americans, according to Vending Locator.

Most patients don’t expect to be sent to a vending machine immediately after a doctor’s appointment or a hospital stay. But there are two new vending machines that dole out prescription medications — ...