Author: Bill Wolf I recently wrote an article outlining the likely earnings for Coinstar (CSTR) in 2012 based on the unit economics of its Redbox DVD rental division. The essence of the article is that if you look at the results of the average DVD kiosk over time, average monthly costs are consistently about $3,500, while the average revenue per kiosk per …
Read More »Why Coinstar Will Earn Over $5.00 In EPS In 2012
Author: Bill Wolf Coinstar (CSTR) runs two primary businesses: The coin machines you see in grocery stores that give you cash for your change, and Redbox, the DVD rental kiosk business. The Redbox DVD kiosk business provided roughly 84% of the company’s revenues in the last 12 months, ended 9/30/11. From the latest 10-K, Coinstar described the Redbox business as such: …
Read More »Yahoo calls the Verizon-Redbox product the biggest Netflix-killer yet
Most of us know the uproar that happened when Netflix decided to increase their prices to nearly double the amount customers were paying at the time. Indeed, my husband cancelled our Netflix DVD mail-in service after that — no more pretty red envelopes in the mail. Boo hoo. But we have Blockbuster blue DVDs in the mail now, and we …
Read More »Redbox machines at more than 3,700 Walmart stores
Redbox will continue to keep their DVD machines in nearly 4,000 Walmart locations across the United States, says a recent report: Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coinstar announced a renewal agreement with Walmart to continue featuring Redbox® kiosks at more than 3,700 Walmart locations nationwide. The agreement extends the availability of Redbox kiosks and builds upon the …
Read More »Menchie’s Franchise Cost
If you’ve ever had Menchie’s frozen yogurt, you’ve had a treat. And the “froyo” shop is growing and expanding into various cities across the nation, so it’s no wonder hundreds of people Google “Menchie’s franchise cost” each month in hopes of buying their very own store. I love my local Ohio Menchie’s store — it’s a bustling and positive place, …
Read More »Redbox machine owners pretty tight-lipped about their franchise costs and income
One thing I’m noticing as I seek out more information about owning a Redbox franchise is just how tight-lipped some of the current owners or renters or franchisers or whatever you want to call them are about how they got the machines in their locations — and just how much Redbox pays them or splits with them for the monies …
Read More »RedBox owner: There are 33,3000 RedBox DVD kiosks, and the CoinStar business is still strong…
I just read the most interesting article about RedBox ownership and how RedBox is bringing in over 80% of CoinStar’s revenue. There are currently 33,300 Redbox DVD kiosks around the nation, and the RedBox business is still a viable strong option for people looking for franchising information. Check out the link above titled “How to Own a RedBox Machine for …
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