A protein shake vending machine that keeps post-workout spend in your gym.
Your members finish a session and want a shake. If you can't sell them one, they buy it on the way home. Our protein shake vending machine mixes fresh shakes, pre-workout and recovery drinks on demand, around the clock, without a shake bar or a member of staff. We install and run it at zero cost to your gym, and pay you a share of every sale.
Where the post-workout spend goes now
Gym members spend money on nutrition anyway. The question is whether any of it happens in your building.
- The shop on the way home. Without a shake on site, members pick one up at a supermarket or coffee shop after they leave. That's spend your gym never sees.
- The shake bar that's hard to staff. A staffed bar only makes sense at busy times, and someone has to mix, clean and cash up. A machine serves every member at every hour, including the quiet ones.
- The 24-hour gym problem. If your doors are open overnight with no staff on the floor, the machine is the only way to sell anything in those hours.
- The tub left at home. Members who forgot their shaker or powder can still have a fresh shake within a minute of finishing their set.
The protein shake machine
Six canisters and a large touchscreen menu, so members choose their shake rather than grabbing whatever bottle is left in a fridge.
Post-workout nutrition and recovery, mixed fresh on demand in 8oz or 12oz cups, at anything from 4°C to 99°C. Members pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
What's on the menu
Ranges are chosen with you, based on what you and your customers want and our own experience. Once the machine is live, we use AI-driven sales data to see what's selling and what isn't, and swap slow lines for ones that sell better.
Protein shakes
Mixed fresh on demand, straight after a session, and can be served chilled.
Pre-workout
For members arriving straight from work who need a lift before they train.
Recovery drinks
For after a long session, a class or a match.
Two cup sizes
8oz for a quick shake between sets, 12oz for a bigger one after a long session.
Healthier by design
Your gym's name is on the wall next to the machine, so what it sells should fit what you stand for.
- Weighted towards high-protein, low-sugar. The range supports training and recovery rather than undoing it.
- Your standard, if you have one. We can curate the range to a nutritional standard you set, for example high-protein, low-sugar or specific pre- and post-workout products.
- Clear labelling. Full ingredient and allergen information for every product, so members can choose with confidence.
What your site needs
The machine is compact enough for most gym floors, reception areas or changing-room corridors. These are the practical checks we make at the site survey.
- Floor space. The machine is 65 × 67 cm at the base and 175 cm tall, so plan for under 1 m².
- Power. A power socket nearby. The machine runs on 220V and draws up to 1800W.
- Water. Mains-plumbed and tank-fed options are both available. We recommend the right one for your site.
- Access. The machine weighs 132 kg, so we check the route from the entrance to its spot at the survey.
We'll confirm power, water, access and positioning at a free site survey.
Where it works best
We recommend the right machine for your venue, not every machine. For most gyms, this is the one.
Independent and boutique gyms
A premium amenity that sets you apart, without the cost of staffing a bar.
24-hour gyms
Sales during unstaffed hours, when nothing else on site can take a payment.
Leisure centres
Serves the gym, the pool and the classes from one spot near reception.
Padel and tennis clubs
Recovery drinks after a match, alongside our padel club vending machine.
Garrison gyms
Fresh shakes where personnel train, with products to a specified nutritional standard. Military and defence.
Hotel gyms
A useful extra for guests who train while they travel, available whenever the gym is open.
How it works for your gym
- Tell us about your gym.Membership size, opening hours, peak times, and where members pass on the way in and out.
- We agree the menu and prices.A range chosen with you for your members and your brand, with product pricing agreed before the machine goes live.
- We install it at no cost.Delivery, installation, branding and payment systems are all on us.
- We keep it clean, stocked and working.Cleaning, servicing and repairs are on us, and the machine is monitored remotely so we fix problems before members notice.
- You're paid every month.An agreed share of sales, with a clear statement showing every transaction.
The terms for commercial venues, in plain English
These terms apply to gyms, leisure centres, sports clubs, hotels and other commercial venues.
- Zero upfront cost. No charge for the machine, installation, stock or servicing.
- Prices agreed with you. We agree product pricing with you before the machine goes live.
- Revenue share, paid monthly. An agreed share of sales, set out before installation, with a statement showing every transaction.
- Six-month minimum, then rolling monthly. If it isn't working for you after that, you're free to end it.
- Insurance and compliance handled. Insurance, food business registration and certification are all covered by Nexus Vend.
- Rolling out from the South of England. We're expanding nationally in phases. If you're elsewhere, register your interest anyway.
Military and defence sites work differently: no site commission, and preferential pricing for service personnel instead. See how it works on military sites.
Questions from gym owners
Does it cost the gym anything?
No. We supply, install, stock, clean and maintain the machine at our own cost. You provide the space and power.
Who sets the prices?
We agree product pricing with you before the machine goes live.
Can we choose the products?
Yes. We choose the range with you, can curate it to a nutritional standard you set, and use sales data to swap slow lines for ones that sell better.
How many shakes does it hold?
About 350 cups per refill, across six canisters, in 8oz or 12oz cups.
What about allergens and food safety?
Every product carries full ingredient and allergen information. Insurance, food business registration and certification are all handled by Nexus Vend.
Who keeps it clean?
We do. Cleaning, servicing and repairs are part of the service.
How long is the contract?
Six months minimum, then it rolls month to month.
Turn the last five minutes of every workout into revenue.
Tell us about your gym and we'll come back with a recommended menu and a personalised revenue proposal. No cost, no obligation.
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