How Much Does a Redbox Franchise Startup Cost

Redbox Franchise Startup Cost

By now you have probably noticed the familiar red kiosks that are in almost 50,000 locations in the U.S. and wondering how much does a Redbox franchise startup cost.  DVD kiosk rentals are booming and Redbox is clearly the leader in the industry with over 50% of the physical DVD rental market.  There is clearly an opportunity and while many …

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How to Buy a Redbox Machine

How to Buy a Redbox Machine

Since you have made it to our site, I’m assuming you are looking for information on how to buy a Redbox machine and what it costs.  There isn’t a lot of information available as I’ll explain more in a bit. Many people are interested in starting a Redbox DVD rental business as this company has exploded over the years.  Redbox …

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How Do I Start a Redbox Franchise?

How To Start a Redbox Franchise

Like many people who have visited this site you also may be asking how do I start a Redbox franchise?   Many people have been to our site looking for information because they see a great profit-making opportunity in their community, but the answer is that currently, individuals cannot start a Redbox franchise.  The only way to have a Redbox …

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Redbox DVD Kiosk Requirements

Redbox DVD kiosk requirements

Welcome to the website that’s all about how to own a Redbox kiosk machine. It’s not a franchise, but there is an application process that business owners can undertake to try and get a Redbox machine at their place of business. Find out how to apply for a Redbox machine here…   What are the requirements for business owners applying …

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Where Can You Find Redbox Franchise Opportunities

Redbox Franchise Opportunities

With the video store concept fading into a memory much like the typewriter, the opportunity for Redbox franchise opportunities would be a great way to monetize high-traffic locations.   Redbox video rentals are an excellent business model as the overhead and time to operate are very low. Plus, with over 30% of all DVD rentals taking place at a kiosk and …

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Redbox Franchise Profits – Do They Make Any Money?

Redbox Franchise Profits

There are still many spots that would be great to have a Redbox franchise machine, but how do you get one?  While there is not a Redbox franchise profit since the company does not franchise their machine, perhaps there is a way to profit from the DVD kiosks.  While there are not official industry figures as to how much an …

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Where are all the Redbox machine owners?

I research from time to time many terms like “Redbox franchise” and “I own a Redbox” and “my Redbox machine” and “I got a Redbox” in order to try and turn up the owners who’ve already been through the application process for a Redbox DVD kiosk machine and have been approved — or even those who’ve been denied — in …

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How much money does a Redbox franchise cost? How much does it make?

It’s funny to read all the questions that people pose about owning or franchising a Redbox DVD kiosk, and even more interesting to read some of the responses online. The truth is, we won’t know how much a Redbox machine costs to have installed at your place of business until you apply using the steps outlined in the above link. …

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Financing a Redbox Franchise

Financing a Redbox Franchise

Getting funding to start a business is difficult and financing a Redbox franchise or other DVD kiosk rental company is no different. When looking for financing, a bank is primarily concerned with your credit score and collateral.  The credit score should be in the 650 range.  Collateral is the assets both through the business and personally that the bank would …

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My conversation with Redbox Customer Service about the cost of a Redbox machine

Once you visit https://redbox.custhelp.com/app/ask in order to find out more information about getting a Redbox machine, here’s the information I received — which doesn’t include any pricing information, because I believe it varies from store to store: Redbox Customer Service: Hi my name is Redbox Customer Service, please give me one moment while I review your question. Redbox Customer Service: Thank you …

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Redbox is kicking Netflix’s butt, says CNN

There’s an interesting new piece making the rounds from CNN into Twitter-land and beyond. “Coinstar is kicking Netflix’s butt,” is the title of the CNN article describing how the innovation of Redbox-owner Coinstar is causing the company to surge beyond its competitors, especially in the wake of the news that Seattle’s Best Coffee machines will be meting out coffee from …

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Coffee kiosks from Coinstar: More than 500 kiosks expected in 2012

Coffee kiosks are the hot new thing in automated retail Coinstar, owner of the uber-popular RedBox DVD machines that prompt many inquiries each day from customers hoping to get their own kiosks outside their own businesses, is taking a serious leap into the coffee kiosk business. The Seattle’s Best Coffee brand already enjoys more than 50 of the strikingly new …

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Redbox’s $100 million purchase of Blockbuster Express DVD machines — Will it hurt or help new Redbox business owner wannabes?

Now that RedBox’s video kiosk system is expanding even more after buying Blockbuster’s kiosk service called Blockbuster Express, for $100 million, which was sold to Redbox owner Coinstar, does this provide more or less opportunities for independent business owners to receive their own Redbox machines at their locations? If you’ve recently applied to receive a Redbox DVD machine at your …

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