Traditional gym refreshment counter
- Queues at peak times spoil the member experience.
- Members have no access once the counter closes.
- Staffing and wastage make it hard to scale.
Smart Fitness Spaces
Smart vending solutions built for real-world operations.
Our clients
Organisations whose sites host Wendor machines
Gym challenge
Why fitness operators are moving from counters to smart vending.
Refreshment counters struggle at rush hour. Smart vending keeps service available without adding staff.
Wendor smart vending layer
- Tap-and-go hydration and fitness snacks in seconds.
- Available across all opening hours.
- Lean operations with clear demand data.
Business outcomes
Why gyms choose Wendor.
Wendor helps fitness clubs serve members faster, cut manual work and run a smarter on-site retail programme.
Member convenience with no counter queues
Members grab water, protein bars and workout snacks in seconds.
Open when your members train
Service stays available from early morning to late night, including unstaffed hours.
- Handles peak-hour bursts.
- No dependency on counter hours.
A lean model with strong returns
Compared with a juice bar, a machine needs far less staff time and adds a predictable revenue line.
Machines for gyms: Orion 10 – All-purpose touch vending machine with 350+ capacity Frozone – Frozen-food and ice-cream vending solution
Smart capabilities
Features for busy fitness clubs.
Gym deployments
Fitness spaces already improving convenience with Wendor.
Deployments showing faster member access and a cleaner operating model.
Vending in Canada
Running vending machines in Canada
Canada is a card-first market where Interac Flash debit is the everyday tap. Machines need North American electrical certification and 120 V power, and packaged food labels have to be in English and French.
How people pay in Canada
Most Canadians tap a debit or credit card or a phone; cash is a small and shrinking share.
- Interac Flash
- Contactless debit from Canadian banks.
- Visa, Mastercard and Amex
- Tap-to-pay credit cards.
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Phone and watch payments.
Licences and rules
- Electrical certification
- Equipment must carry an accepted certification mark such as CSA, cUL or ETL before it can be installed.
- Bilingual labelling
- Packaged food needs English and French labels under CFIA rules; Quebec has additional French-language requirements.
- Food premises rules
- Provinces and municipalities regulate food vending; check with your local public health unit.
- Sales tax
- GST or HST applies, plus PST in some provinces. Some basic groceries are zero-rated; snacks and soft drinks are taxable.
Pricing and tax
Canadian projects are budgeted in CAD by machine type, payment hardware and service needs.
- Quotes include the North American (120 V, 60 Hz) configuration and certification.
- Freight, duty and sales tax are shown separately.
- Wendor’s operator software also runs on machines you already own.
On the ground
- Power
- 120 V, 60 Hz with North American plugs.
- Cold
- Machines stay indoors; entrances with winter drafts affect cooling and payment terminals.
- How we support the rollout
- Our international team scopes the project with you, and every machine reports stock, sales and faults in real time. Most issues are diagnosed remotely, and you see the same dashboard we do.
Where first machines usually go
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Offices
Staff snacks and drinks.
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Hospitals
Night-shift staff and visitors.
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Universities and colleges
Residence halls and libraries.
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Transit and airports
Fast tap payments.
This is a planning guide, not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm current requirements with the authority named before you launch. Which payment methods a machine accepts depends on the payment terminal and gateway chosen for your sites.
FAQ
Gym vending machines: common questions
To give members quick access to hydration and recovery products without extra staff, while adding a revenue line.
