Vendors Supply Inc

Vendors Supply Inc is a vending machine supplier in Columbia, SC, located at 201 Saluda River Rd. The company distributes a wide variety of products including vending machine food, office coffee service supplies, beverages, paper products, sandwiches, and frozen or refrigerated items. They serve vending machine operators throughout SC, as well as parts of Georgia, including Augusta and Savannah. The business holds a 4.30 rating based on 4 reviews.

Founded in 1964 by James H. Sikes, who served in the Marine Corps in Korea, the company began as a small operation in a carport in Columbia before expanding into its present office and warehouse complex. The business is family owned and operated, with Randy Sikes serving as President and CEO and Ronnie Stokes serving as Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. Vendors Supply operates distribution centers in five states, serving customers in most of the eastern United States. The Columbia branch has been in its present location since 1968 and serves as the corporate office. The North Carolina branch, opened in 1972, serves operators in North Carolina and parts of Tennessee, SC, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Georgia facility, opened in 1978, serves Georgia and extends into Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee. The Virginia branch, established in 1987, services Virginia, Eastern North Carolina, Washington D.C., Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The Ohio distribution facility, opened in 1992, serves a six-state area including Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Michigan.

The company offers diverse product categories such as pastry products, candy, snacks, drinks, juices, and frozen goods. Inventory includes items such as donuts, cinnamon rolls, chips, and various sweets. They also provide office coffee service supplies, including creamer, sugar, cups, and lids. Delivery is provided via company trucks on scheduled routes, Monday through Friday, with minimum order quantities applying. Pastry orders for the SC branch must be placed before 10:00 am on Wednesday to allow for a three-week lead time.

Vendors Supply Inc routinely places in SC's top 100 privately owned companies. James Sikes received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. The business is known for its long history of serving the vending industry and its focus on providing available inventory, on-time delivery, competitive pricing, and superior customer service to its customers.

Vendors Supply Inc provides essential distribution services for vending and office coffee products to operators in Columbia and the surrounding regions.

Vendors Supply Inc is located on Saluda River Road in Columbia, SC, near Body Shop X Barbell about a tenth of a mile away and Broad River Road roughly two tenths of a mile distant.

BizScoreAI awards the business a content score of 78 out of 100, reflecting substantial and relevant website material that search engines reward with better visibility. The company achieves a discoverability score of 75 out of 100, ensuring AI crawlers can access every page so the business can be recommended by AI assistants. BizScoreAI also places the vendor at number 2 of 3 Vending machine supplier businesses that BizScoreAI has scored in Columbia.

Services:

• Frozen Foods
• Micro Market Products
• Office Coffee Service (OCS)
• Pastry Products
• Vending Products