Metro-Detroit Smart vending, straight from the front line
Frontline Smart Vending places, stocks, and maintains AI-powered smart coolers at businesses across Metro Detroit at no cost to host. We also sell the same machines direct to operators nationwide.
Family-owned. Firefighter-run.
Frontline Smart Vending was started by Scott "Zig" Ziegler, a Detroit firefighter who builds vending routes and sells smart coolers on the side of a full-time career in public service. His wife serves on active duty as an Army Sergeant Major. Between the two of them, "service" means more than just a word.
products sold daily
years as a Detroit firefighter
Family-owned
No Cost to Host
We supply, install, stock, and maintain every machine. No fee, no equipment cost.
100% cashless & Smart
AI-powered inventory monitoring and card/mobile payment.
Local & Hands-on
We service what we sell. Metro Detroit gets real people, not a call center.
Buy direct, too
Building your own route? Shop HAHA smart coolers directly, shipped nationwide.
See us in action
Common Questions
Metro Detroit only. That's where Zig runs the route.
Reach out. we can help you source additional models through our vending network.
Yes, the Buy a Machine page ships HAHA smart coolers nationwide via Square checkout.
Start Vending Today
Whether you are looking to have a vending machine placed in your business (free of cost) or looking to purchase a machine and start your journey, we've got you covered.