The Agony of the Paper

Feasibility Study of Putting-up Vending Machines

Inside the Campus

Partial Fulfillment in

English 11

Prepared by:

Ramil Estores

Honey Faith Roa

Evelyn Santoyo

Prepared for:

Prof. Celia Parcon

University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Iloilo City Campus

March 14, 2006

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background and Rationale

A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money, validated by a currency detector to be sufficient the desired item.

For over 60 years, the Vendo Company has helped keep the world’s thirst-quenching beverages cold and readily available for consumers not only where they live, but also where they work, play shop, travel and relax.

Vendo first established itself in London in 1880. It served coca cola bottlers. In the late 60’s, Vendo first introduced vending machine for canned beverages.

Vendo machines became more and more popular, especially after coin-acceptor mechanisms could distinguish genuine coins from fakes. It generally served the purpose of selling snacks and beverages.

Historical Background

The first commercial coin-operated vending machines were introduced in London, England, in the early 1880’s. Richard Carlisle, an English publisher and book shop owner, invented a vending machine for selling books around the same time. In 1888 the Thomas Adam’s Gum Company introduced the very first vending machine to the United States. Pulver Manufacturing Company added animated figures to its Gum machine as an added attraction.

A completely coin-operated restaurant called Horn and Hardart was opened in 1902 and stayed opened until 1962 in Philadelphia. Moreover, an American inventor named William Rowe invented a cigarette vending machine. The first automatic vending machine started dispensing soda into cups.

Famous Vending Machines

Vendorlator manufacturing company of Fresno, California made a...