Pod Plug is a modern vending machine franchise designed to serve nightlife venues such as bars, clubs, and entertainment locations. The concept was founded in 2023 after identifying a recurring demand for essential and impulse products during nights out. ‍

Pod Plug is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and focuses on automated retail solutions built for high-traffic environments. The brand emphasizes convenience, speed, and product relevance.

Pod Plug began franchising in 2025, offering entrepreneurs a low-overhead business model without the need for a traditional storefront.

The franchise sells smart vending machines stocked with products tailored to nightlife demand. Common items include vapes, phone chargers, personal care products, health and wellness essentials, novelty items, and curated mystery packs.

These machines are placed directly inside partner venues, encouraging impulse purchases while enhancing guest convenience. Sales are driven by high visibility and late-night accessibility.

Training

Pod Plug provides a structured and multi-phase training program to ensure franchisees and their key personnel are equipped to operate the business effectively.

1. Initial Management Training
Franchisees must complete a four-day initial management training program, typically held in Fort Worth, Texas, or another designated location. This training is mandatory for both the Operating Owner and General Manager and must be completed at least one week before the business opens. Training covers the use of operations manuals, systems, and practical skills essential to the business.

2. Training Costs and Personnel
The initial training is free for up to two attendees, but a $500 per person fee applies for any additional participants. Franchisees are responsible for all travel, lodging, meals, and wage expenses. If the franchise is transferred or new personnel are introduced, replacement training is also required.

3. Additional and Remedial Training
Pod Plug may require ongoing or remedial training, up to five additional days per year, subject to personnel availability and a daily fee of up to $500 per trainer. Franchisees must attend periodic seminars and, if offered, annual franchise conferences. All expenses related to these sessions, including registration, travel, and lodging, are borne by the franchisee.

Territory Protection

Pod Plug provides its franchisees with a defined “Protected Area” in which the franchisor agrees not to establish or authorize others to establish another Pod Plug Business, so long as the franchisee complies with the agreement.

This area is described in Exhibit C of the Franchise Agreement and can be defined by various geographic markers such as zip codes or city boundaries. The franchisee must conduct all vending operations within this Protected Area and may only solicit or serve customers outside of it with explicit written approval.

However, the territory is not exclusive in the broader sense. Pod Plug and its affiliates reserve extensive rights, including the ability to operate or license similar businesses under different names and to market or sell similar products within and outside the Protected Area through other channels.