Vending

Vending machine replaces North Carolina cupcake shop

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October 13, 2022

A cupcake shop in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina has been replaced by a vending machine featuring a video screen that welcomes customers, according to a wilmingtonbiz.com report.

Tabitha Meready closed the The Peppered Cupcake store during the pandemic, reopened, then closed again in July when an employee left.

Two months later, Meready installed a vending machine offering a limited menu of the items available at the Racine Commons store, which serves 25 flavors per day.

The refrigerated machine offers six flavors packaged in a plastic shell with a disposable spoon.