# Vending machine locations in Louisiana, by the numbers

> Slidell is the clearest case in the dataset of a strong venue that gained nothing for being strong. One listing, well above its type, on standard terms.

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- Publication: Dwell Time (https://vendingmachineslocations.com/)
- By: Dwell Time Data Desk
- Edited by: Max Zulsky, Editor, Dwell Time (https://vendingmachineslocations.com/authors/max-zulsky/)
- Published: 2026-10-07

Louisiana contributes one placement, and it is the dataset's cleanest illustration of a finding that runs through the whole record: a venue well above its category's average got exactly the average terms.

Figures below come from the 87 signed listings open on [PinPoint Vending's marketplace](https://pinpoint-vending.com/marketplace) on October 5, 2026. Traffic is venue-reported and unaudited; no listing reports sales.

**By the numbers**

| Measure | Louisiana |
|---|---:|
| Signed placements | 1 |
| Reporting a visitor count | 1 of 1 |
| Reported visitors | 100,000 a year, 270 a day |
| Visitor-hours a day | about 675 |
| Category median, visitor-hours | 445 |
| Share agreed | 40% of net — the national median |

## What is on the record for Louisiana?

One venue, fully reported, on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Slidell |
| Venue type | Family entertainment centre |
| Tier | Premium |
| Signed | July 6, 2026 |
| Reported visitors | 100,000 a year, 270 a day |
| Revenue share | 40% of net |
| Minimum term | 16 months |
| Machine | Cotton candy |

Premium tier requires a venue reporting 100,000 or more visitors a year, and Slidell reports exactly that — sitting on the threshold rather than comfortably above it. For the operator that means a higher enrolment and monthly fee than a standard placement carries.

## How strong is Slidell, measured properly?

Strong. Converting Louisiana footfall into hours of exposure — visitors a day times a published visit length, the method behind [our ranking of vending locations](https://vendingmachineslocations.com/best-vending-machine-locations/) — puts it well clear of its category.

| | Slidell | Family entertainment centres nationally |
|---|---:|---:|
| Counted listings | 1 | 9 |
| Visitors a day | 270 | 178 (median) |
| Visit length used | 2.5 h | 2.5 h |
| Visitor-hours a day | about 675 | 445 (median) |

Family entertainment centres rank highest of any venue type in this dataset on captive time, so a family entertainment centre half again above its own median is near the top of everything measured here. Only a handful of individual venues — a Georgia trampoline park, an Illinois bowling alley, a Connecticut bowling alley — offer more.

## And it changed nothing about the terms

Slidell agreed **40% of net**: the median across all 81 placements that state a share, and the median for its own category.

That is the finding worth carrying away, and Louisiana states it more cleanly than any multi-venue state can. A single listing at the top of its category on exactly median terms removes the confounding variables a bigger sample introduces. Whatever sets the share in this market, it is not how much captive time a venue provides.

The pattern holds across the record: shares sort by venue category, not by venue size, as [what the revenue-share data shows across all 87 placements](https://vendingmachineslocations.com/vending-location-data-revenue-share/) tests in full. Kentucky demonstrates the same thing from the other direction — four venues well *below* their medians, all also at 40%.

| State | Venue size relative to category | Share agreed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana (Slidell) | Well above median | 40% |
| Kentucky (four venues) | All below median | 40% |

Two states, opposite ends of the size distribution, identical outcome.

## What does one listing not support?

Anything about Louisiana. There is no distribution, no range, and no second venue to compare against, so the state's record describes a venue rather than a market.

It also cannot say whether the machine is still there. The record captures signatures in one season; a placement signed in July and removed in October would look identical.

What it does support is narrow and genuinely useful to an operator: a premium-tier Louisiana venue of known size agreed those terms on that date, which is a real local comparison that 21 states cannot offer at all. [Vending machine locations by state](https://vendingmachineslocations.com/vending-locations-by-state/) shows where every state stands.

## What is missing from Louisiana's record?

Everything except family entertainment. The state shows one venue of one type, leaving bowling alleys, indoor playgrounds, trampoline parks and arcades — 44 of the 87 national placements between them — entirely unrepresented.

Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport and the New Orleans suburbs hold all four categories. Their absence describes where a sales route reached in one season rather than what Louisiana contains, which is the standard caution for every short state record here.

## Frequently asked questions

### How many vending machine placements does Louisiana have?

One in the record collected on October 5, 2026: a premium-tier family entertainment centre in Slidell, signed July 6, 2026. It reports both a visitor count and a share, so Louisiana's record is complete as far as it goes.

### How strong is the Slidell venue?

Well above its category. It reports 270 visitors a day against a family entertainment centre median of 178, which converts to roughly 675 visitor-hours a day against a type median of 445.

### Did that strength change its terms?

No. It agreed 40% of net, which is the median share across the whole record and the median for its own category. Being half again the size of a typical venue of its type bought nothing.

### What is premium tier?

A placement band requiring a venue that reports 100,000 or more visitors a year. It carries a higher enrolment and monthly fee for the operator. Slidell reports exactly 100,000.

### What does one listing support?

Narrow claims only. It shows that a venue of that type and size in Louisiana signed on those terms on that date. It cannot describe the Louisiana market, and no listing anywhere reports sales.

## Next step

Use Slidell as the argument against paying for size. Louisiana's one venue sits near the top of the highest-ranked category in this dataset and agreed the median share — so if you are weighing a Louisiana placement, the question to ask is what the venue's own traffic is, not what tier or percentage is attached to it.

## Sources

- [Sports and Exercise, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2017 spotlight, 2009–15 data)](https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2017/sports-and-exercise/home.htm)
- [Food and drug permits, Louisiana Department of Health](https://ldh.la.gov/page/food-and-drug-permits)
- [Nationwide Vending Locators: service, fees and coverage pages, checked October 6, 2026](https://nationwidevendinglocators.com/)
- [PinPoint Vending: open marketplace listings for Louisiana, collected October 5, 2026](https://pinpoint-vending.com/marketplace)