Its interesting that in some areas they locate at gas stations, some at big box stores, some at fast food, but locally they're in every food store.

You can fill your gas tank less than twice a month, avoid walmart like the plague, I haven't eaten at a McD in many years, but every couple days you have to buy fresh food at the supermarket... And there is always a short line at the redbox.

I'm a bit amazed they work.

In a Blockbuster, you can have a few dozen people looking around at once for the right movie to watch. On Friday and Saturday nights, they were often packed. But a kiosk, you have to wait for the other person to finish browsing and purchasing. Seems like they work precisely because the demand is just low enough that there is not too much contention for any one kiosk.

The folks at RedBox seem to understand that and have made it very quick to get what you want and leave. Plus, it takes very little time to go over the available movies.