Cup Dispensers Pricing and Costs

Shopping for paper cups dispensers and supplies

Whether you need beverage supplies for your employees or your customers, you'll want to consider cup dispensers pricing and costs. Although many workplaces encourage employees to use reusable mugs, disposable cups are handy backups. Because they aren't reused, they can be healthier, too. For customers, disposable cups offer an inexpensive way to serve a quick drink.

There are several types of dispensers to consider, from bathroom cup dispensers to restaurant cup dispenser styles. For each, consider quality and use. For example, stainless steel may cost more initially, but it's unlikely to break and need replacing as soon as plastic. And the sort of dispenser you need for the employee bathroom is very different from the type used in quick marts and fast food restaurants for coffee cups. Consider:

1. A metal cups dispenser for longevity,

2. A restaurant cup dispenser or plastic water-cooler type dispenser,

3. And supplies for beverage cup dispenser products.

 

Choose metal for cups dispensing

Stainless steel is one of the most hygienic surfaces because it's so easy to clean. You just need to wipe it down with a damp cloth and a mild detergent. Properly maintained, stainless steel products may never need to be replaced. A long-lasting, adjustable stainless steel cup dispenser for 4.5 to 7 oz. cone-shaped cups or 6 to 12 oz. flat cups costs around $26 to $39 each wholesale. A stainless steel dispenser designed specifically for Dixie paper cups runs about $30 to $40.
Try: Marko sells quality metal cup dispensers that are adjustable to accommodate many cup sizes. Reliable Paper sells Dixie cup dispensers of stainless steel.

Select plastic wall or countertop cup dispensers

Plastic is inexpensive and sturdy enough for many applications. A damp cloth and mild detergent clean it well, as long as the surface is smooth. A revolving cup and lid dispenser suitable for quick marts and fast food restaurants costs around $40 to $65. An unbreakable polyethylene cup dispenser, such as can be used in a bathroom or kitchen, is $28 to $38. Plastic cup dispensers holding about 50 cups sell wholesale for about $9 to $13.
Try: Globe Equipment Company sells revolving cup dispensers of plastic. Wholesale Janitorial Supply sells bathroom-style plastic cup dispensers and many dispenser supplies. Theyhaveit Janitorial Supplies offers polyethylene dispensers.

Don't forget cups for your cup dispenser

A case of 1,000 8-oz. hot beverage cups for a Dixie cup dispenser cost about $65 to $85. Disposable 5-oz. cups for cold drinks run around $100 to $130 for 3,000. White cone 4-oz. cups cost only $5 to $7 for a bag of 200.
Try: StorePulls.com offers a wide variety of disposable cups, including those by Dixie, at wholesale prices. ReStockIt.com also sells many disposable cups.

 

• Choose to be more "green" by using only paper cups for your business' cup dispenser. Plastic cups take longer to decompose, and paper cups may even be recyclable in some areas.

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