Make the office worth the commute
Office vending machines have a reputation problem — and your lobby shouldn’t inherit it. A Tidewater smart store gives a tower or workplace what tenants actually notice: fresh drinks and real snacks, available 24/7, in a cabinet designed to belong there. Free to the building, managed entirely by us.
The amenity race is real — this is the easiest entry
Downtown Vancouver’s office market is competing on amenities harder than it has in a decade — CBRE’s recent figures put downtown vacancy above 12%, and tenants weighing renewals notice which buildings invest in their day-to-day.
Most amenity upgrades cost capital. This one doesn’t: a premium grab-and-go store your tenants use daily, at zero cost and zero management burden — often live within a month of the first walkthrough.
For property managers. A differentiator for tours and renewals that never appears on your opex statement.
For People & Culture teams. Fresh food on-site strengthens the RTO case without stretching the perk budget.
For tenants and staff. Cold brew at 8am, a protein box at 3pm, dinner-adjacent snacks at 7pm — tap, grab, back to it.
Typical office fits: a combo micro market for towers and large floors, or a smart cooler + snack store pairing for mid-size workplaces. See how placement works.
Offices — what managers ask
What does an office vending machine placement cost the building?
Nothing — Tidewater owns, stocks and services everything. Buildings host it as a tenant amenity; optionally we can structure a small commission, though most hosts prefer the simpler zero-cost arrangement.
We already stock free snacks. Why add a smart store?
The two complement each other. Pantry programs cover the basics during office hours; a smart store covers everything else — fresh cold drinks, fuller meals-worth of snacks, evenings and weekends — without stretching your perk budget.
Will it suit a Class A lobby aesthetically?
That's the point of Tidewater. Full-glass cabinets with clean lines that read as retail — we'll show you placement renders in your actual space before anything is installed.
Who deals with problems — our facilities team?
No. Every cabinet is remotely monitored, and a QR code on the door routes shopper questions straight to us. Your team's involvement ends at the power outlet.