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 Sri Lanka
Running vending machines in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s LankaQR standard lets shoppers pay from any bank app, and card use is strong in Colombo. Imported electrical goods pass SLSI inspection, and food sales follow the Food Act under the Ministry of Health.
How people pay in Sri Lanka
Cards and LankaQR cover most urban buyers; cash is still common outside Colombo.
- LankaQR
- The national interoperable QR code.
- Cards
- Contactless Visa, Mastercard and LankaPay cards.
- Bank and wallet apps
- Depending on the payment provider.
Licences and rules
- Company and tax
- Register with the Registrar of Companies and the Inland Revenue Department.
- Food Act
- Food sales follow the Food Act; premises registration is handled by local authorities under the Ministry of Health.
- Import inspection
- Many imported electrical products are checked under the SLSI import inspection scheme.
- VAT
- VAT is 18% for registered businesses.
Pricing and tax
Sri Lankan projects are budgeted in rupees by machine, payment setup and landed cost.
- Landed cost includes freight from India, import duty, SLSI checks and VAT.
- The short sea route from India keeps shipping time low.
- Colombo offices and hospitals are common first sites.
On the ground
- Power
- 230 V, 50 Hz. Surge protection recommended.
- Climate
- Tropical heat and humidity; ventilate chilled machines.
- 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
Colombo business district and IT parks.
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Hospitals
Staff and visitors.
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Universities
Students and staff.
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Hotels and airports
Tourists paying by card.
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.
