Turns out there’s an even faster version of fast food, and it comes in the form of kiosks or vending machines.

Box Brands, the maker of the Burrito vending machine, is stepping up its game and redefining pizza boxes. New machines called Pizza Boxes will bake – not microwave – 10-inch pizzas in 90 seconds for $5 each.

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The first Pizza Boxes are going to start making appearances in LA in five months. These come off the heels of Box Brands’ Burritobox, which launched earlier this year and each cook and serve EVOL brand burritos with free-range chicken, grass-fed beef, uncured bacon and cage-free eggs in 60 seconds. That’s not all — a Burritobox also provides free Wi-Fi.

While a food-serving vending machine may seem questionable to you, the emergence of brands like Box Brands represents the growth and sophistication of vending machines and kiosks today. Other brands are turning to kiosks for other purposes, such as Nike’s FuelBox, which allowed users to exchange FuelBand points for Nike gear. Old Navy is using vending machines to distribute flip-flops in exchange for tweets, and Coca-Cola has used vending machines and kiosks in many campaigns, such as its “Happiness Vending Machine,” “Friendly Twist,” “Hello Happiness,” “Hug Me Machine” and “Mini Kiosk.”

 

These machines are making their way into more marketing campaigns and company strategies alike. Are they a part of your plan?

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