What is a Micro Market?


Micro markets are unstaffed, self-service retail spaces that provide food and drink options in unexpected locations. They’re popping up in break rooms, lobbies, and other locations where people are looking for easy food options — often as a replacement for a vending machine.

Since the mid-2000s, micro markets have been popping up everywhere: office break rooms, college campuses, hospitals, and hotels — just to name a few.

Click through to learn more about micro markets and how they’re emerging as a vending and retail alternative.