# Vending machine locations in Tennessee, by the numbers

> Tennessee reports every number the record asks for and still produces no position on any table. The gap is in the categories, not the listings.

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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

Tennessee reports everything the record asks for and still cannot be ranked. All three listings state a **visitor count** and a **share** — better than the national rate on both — and all three sit in venue types with **no published visit length**, so none converts into captive time.

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 | Tennessee |
|---|---:|
| Signed placements | 3 |
| Reporting a visitor count | 3 of 3 |
| Stating a share | 3 of 3 |
| Convertible into visitor-hours | 0 of 3 |
| Highest reported traffic | Hermitage, 710 a day — 6th of 87 |
| Shares agreed | 40% of net at all three |

## What is on the record for Tennessee

Three venues, three weeks, three corners of the state.

| Field | Hermitage | Kingsport | Atoka |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue type | Water park | Arcade | Amusement park |
| Tier | Premium | Standard | Standard |
| Signed | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Reported visitors | 260,000 a year, 710 a day | 55,000 a year, 150 a day | 50,000 a year, 140 a day |
| Visitor-hours a day | Not calculable | Not calculable | Not calculable |
| Revenue share | 40% of net | 40% of net | 40% of net |
| Machine | Cotton candy | Cotton candy | Cotton candy |

Hermitage sits beside Nashville, Kingsport in the far northeast and Atoka west of Memphis — roughly 500 miles between the extremes.

## Complete listings that still cannot be ranked

The two gaps in this dataset are a missing visitor count and a missing visit length. Tennessee has none of the first and all of the second.

| Gap | Nationally | Tennessee |
|---|---:|---|
| No reported visitor count | 18 of 87 | 0 of 3 |
| No published visit length for the type | 34 of 87 | 3 of 3 |
| Both present | 44 of 87 | 0 of 3 |

Only five of the 26 venue types in this record carry a published average visit length: bowling alleys at 2.7 hours, family entertainment centres at 2.5, indoor playgrounds and trampoline parks at 1.5, and filling stations at a few minutes. Water parks, arcades and amusement parks are not among them.

So Tennessee is the inverse of Missouri, where the single listing reports no traffic at all. Here the numbers are complete and the categories are the problem — which is the more common failure in this dataset, and the harder one to see, because a reported count reads like usable data. The conversion method is set out in [our ranking of vending locations](https://vendingmachineslocations.com/best-vending-machine-locations/).

## Where Hermitage would rank if it could

High on footfall and unknown on exposure. Its 710 visitors a day is sixth-highest of the 87 placements.

| Top reported traffic | Visitors a day | Convertible? |
|---|---:|---|
| Export, Pennsylvania — ice rink | 1,100 | No |
| Cincinnati, Ohio — filling station | 990 | Yes |
| Houston, Texas — filling station | 960 | Yes |
| Miami, Florida — deli | 770 | No |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia — amusement park | 770 | No |
| **Hermitage, Tennessee — water park** | **710** | **No** |

Four of the six busiest placements in the record cannot be converted, and the two that can are filling stations whose few-minute visit length puts them near the bottom of the exposure table. The dataset's traffic leaders and its exposure leaders barely overlap.

## The share uniformity is the finding Tennessee does support

Three venues, traffic from 140 to 710 a day, and **40% of net** at every one.

| | Atoka | Kingsport | Hermitage |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Visitors a day | 140 | 150 | 710 |
| Tier | Standard | Standard | Premium |
| Share | 40% | 40% | 40% |

A fivefold traffic spread and a tier difference produced no variation at all. That is consistent with the pattern across the record — 55 of 87 placements agreed exactly 40% — and Tennessee states it unusually cleanly, because the three venues are so unlike each other. Beyond the Tennessee row, [what the revenue-share data shows across all 87 placements](https://vendingmachineslocations.com/vending-location-data-revenue-share/) covers everything Tennessee leaves out.

## What is missing from Tennessee's record?

Every measurable category, and all four metros. Tennessee shows a water park, an arcade and an amusement park; bowling alleys, trampoline parks, indoor playgrounds and family entertainment centres supply 44 of the 87 national placements and none of Tennessee's.

Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga hold all four. A single bowling alley placement would give Tennessee its first rankable listing — a larger improvement to the state's row than a fourth unmeasurable venue would be. [Vending machine locations by state](https://vendingmachineslocations.com/vending-locations-by-state/) shows where every state stands.

## Frequently asked questions

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

Three in the record collected on October 5, 2026: a premium water park in Hermitage, an arcade in Kingsport and an amusement park in Atoka, all signed between July and August.

### How complete is the Tennessee record?

Fully complete on the fields the listings carry. All three report a visitor count and all three state a share, which is better than the national rate.

### Then why can none of them be ranked?

Because water parks, arcades and amusement parks have no published average visit length. Only five of the 26 venue types in this record do.

### How busy is the Hermitage venue?

It reports 260,000 visitors a year — about 710 a day — which is sixth-highest among all 87 placements and the highest of the two water parks here.

### What do the three shares show?

Complete uniformity. All three agreed 40% of net across traffic of 140, 150 and 710 visitors a day, so a fivefold spread produced no variation at all.

## Next step

Check the venue category before trusting a reported count. Tennessee reports traffic for all three of its listings and still produces no exposure figure for any of them, because the three categories it happens to contain are among the 21 in this record with no published visit length — which makes a complete-looking listing unusable without anyone noticing.

## 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)
- [16 CFR Part 437, Business Opportunity Rule (eCFR)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-437)
- [Nationwide Vending Locators: service, fees and coverage pages, checked October 6, 2026](https://nationwidevendinglocators.com/)
- [PinPoint Vending: open marketplace listings for Tennessee, collected October 5, 2026](https://pinpoint-vending.com/marketplace)