The owner does the restocks
Barsha restocks every machine herself. The person who signs the agreement is the person kneeling at the bottom shelf, so what is not selling gets fixed that week.
Why us
The operator matters more than the machine.
Every vending company says the placement is free. The difference shows up in week nine, when the machine is half empty and you are deciding who to call.
The difference
Stocked and maintained by your neighbor.
Not marketing positions. Consequences of how the business is built.
Open-door machines, no coils
Stuck items, refund requests, a machine that ate someone's card: not things we manage better. Things the hardware makes impossible.
The mix follows your building
A warehouse buys full meals at 5am. A dental office buys sparkling water. We stock to what sells in your location, not one planogram for every account.
A person answers the phone
A local number, picked up by someone who knows your building. No ticket number, no call center.
Shelves that hold real food
Boxed lunches, glass-bottled sodas, yogurt, fruit, kombucha and high-margin non-food items. For a breakroom, that is the difference between a snack machine and somewhere people get lunch.
Local, specifically
"Locally owned" should mean something.
Many vending companies serving Austin are route territories of something headquartered elsewhere. A driver covering four counties optimizes for stops per day.
We keep our service area tight: North Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown, Liberty Hill and Round Rock. Every machine is a short drive away, so restocks are frequent and same-day service is realistic.
Fair warning
Where we are not the right answer.
- Outside our service ring, a closer operator will serve you better
- Eight machines across a campus next month is more than we can do well
- Very low traffic will not support any operator's machine
- We do not place traditional coil machines
- Our machines are cashless: card, phone and watch only
Call anyway if you are unsure. If we are not the fit, we will say so.
Side by side
Chroma Oasis vs. a typical route operator.
| Chroma Oasis | Typical route operator | |
|---|---|---|
| Who restocks | The owner, in person | A route driver on a regional loop |
| Who answers the phone | A local person who knows your site | A dispatch line or ticket portal |
| Machine type | Open-door smart cooler | Usually coil and glass-front |
| Items getting stuck | Not mechanically possible | A recurring service call |
| Fresh & boxed meals | Yes | Rarely |
| Product mix | Adjusted to your building | Often a standard planogram |
| Payment | Tap card, phone or watch | Varies; some swipe-only |
| Cost to host | $0 | Usually $0 |
| Service area | Deliberately small | Wide, multi-county |
Coverage
Serving North Austin and the northern corridor.
A tight service area on purpose: short drives mean frequent restocks and same-day service.
Apply now
Let's see if your space is a fit.
An owner, not a sales team, reads every application and replies within one business day. If it is not a fit, we will say so.
- No equipment cost, no install fee, nothing to buy
- We stock it, clean it and repair it
- You need a few square feet and a standard outlet
Prefer to talk? Call (512) 763-2178 or email barsha@chromaoasis.com.
A better machine, at no cost, from someone who lives here.
Tell us about your space and we will tell you honestly whether it is a fit.