Forest Coughtry
Entrepreneur who built a high-margin wholesale snack and jerky distribution business (CofTree Wholesale) growing to roughly $50K–$60K/month with a route-based model and no vending machines, and who documents the journey on YouTube.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 1h 19min
This Business Makes Vending Machines Look Dumb⏐Ep. #270
Forest Coughtry, an entrepreneur who built CofTree Wholesale — a high-margin jerky and snack route business — explains how he scaled to $50K+ months with no vending machines. He discusses buying and fixing routes, selecting long-dated products, relationship-based selling, unit economics, startup costs, route logistics, and why direct distribution outcompetes vending machines.
