Break from the Grind October 12, 2015
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: The first vending machines in the U.S.
Reported by PLANSPONSOR staff
When were the first coin-operated vending machines introduced to the U.S., and what did they dispense?
In 1888, the Thomas Adams Gum Company introduced the very first vending machines to the United States. The machines were installed on the elevated subway platforms in New York City and sold Tutti-Fruiti gum.