SIC Industry Description

Industry: 5962—Automatic Merchandising Machine Operators
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of products by means of automatic merchandising units, also referred to as vending machines. This industry does not include the operation of coin-operated service machines, such as music machines, amusement and game machines, and lockers and scales. Insurance policies sold through vending machines are classified in Insurance, Major Group 63 or Major Group 64. Establishments primarily engaged in operating music machines, amusement and game machines, lockers and scales, and most other coin-operated service machines, are classified in Services, Division I.

Coin-operated machines selling merchandiseMerchandising, automatic (sale of products through vending
Dispensing machine sale of products—retailVending machine sale of products
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
5962Merchandising Machine Operators10,405
596200Merchandising machine operators7,187
59620000Merchandising machine operators7,187
596201Food vending machines2,704
59620100Food vending machines1,151
59620101Candy and snack food vending machines1,418
59620102Sandwich and hot food vending machines135
596202Beverage vending machines329
59620200Beverage vending machines198
59620201Cold drinks vending machines96
59620202Hot drinks and soup vending machines35
596299Merchandising machine operators, nec185
59629901Cigarettes vending machines83
59629902Novelty vending machines102