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Re:Y Combinator Gets Hardcore About Hardware by kumarm on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @08:22PM (#10089382)
I would think both have a place next to Vending Machines.
Re:Y Combinator Gets Hardcore About Hardware by nmrm2 on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @08:28PM (#10089396)
Sandwiches -- especially anything containing meat -- need fresh ingredients to be actually compelling. Seems like it'd be difficult to beat restaurants, especially with the "yuck/cheap factor" that comes with vending machines.

Plus, going out for lunch is 25% about food and 75% about getting out of the office and walking around in the world.

I'd imagine the primary market for such a vending machine would be the small population of workaholics who are too far gone to take a 30 minute break in the middle of the day, or McDonalds competitors in high-minimum-wage areas. But honestly, it seems like McDonalds would be able to beat any comer (maybe even without having to license any IP).

Tough market :-)