About Vertex Vending Group

Hi, I’m Thomas - Founder of Vertex Vending Group

Vertex Vending Group is a photo booth vending company based in South Florida. I build photo booth vending machines and place them in the busiest venues in the region at no cost to the owner.

I’ve been around events since I was 14, starting out by setting up equipment and eventually working my way up to running photo booth rentals across New York and New Jersey. I came down to Florida to study at Nova Southeastern University, and I’ve been building ever since.

I head this entire operation with a close-knit team of technicians working to keep all the booths running 24/7.

Vertex Vending Group team member portrait
How it started

It Started With a Rejection

My journey to building this brand started with a no.

Early in 2025 I was walking into venues around South Florida pitching a partnership for my rental business. One manager stopped me and said they already had a photo booth. It wasn’t the kind I was pitching. It was a photo booth vending machine, permanent, self-serve, running on its own.

I kept pitching anyway. I got turned down.

It clicked on the drive home. Venues don’t want to book entertainment and then market it. They want something fun already sitting in the room that guests use on their own.

And I knew I could build a better one. Years around photo booths had taught me what people actually want out of them. Not a plain box in the corner, a booth people remember, under a brand they recognize, working as a partner to every venue it sits in.

Why venues say yes

Floor Space That Does Something

A placement isn’t a line on your budget. It’s a corner of your room earning instead of just sitting there.

Guests pay to use it and you collect a share. Nobody on your team has to book it, run it, or think about it. It sits there looking good, and people use it because they want to.

How it works

What We Actually Do

Three things, and we handle all of them. Your venue handles none of them.

01

We Build the Machines

We design and assemble our booths in-house instead of reselling someone else’s hardware. If something needs to change, we change it.

02

We Place Them Free

No purchase, no lease, no install fee. We deliver, install and brand the machine to fit your room. You provide the floor space and power.

03

We Run Them

Servicing, restocking, repairs, software, guest support. It stays our job after install. You’re not running a photo booth.

Straight answer

Where We’re At Right Now

We’re early, and I’d rather say that than pretend otherwise. Our first machine went into the University Center lobby at Nova Southeastern University in August 2026.

What that means for you is simple: you’re not account number four thousand. You deal with me directly, and the placement gets built around your room.

2018
In events since
100s
Venues visited
$0
Cost to you
100%
Run by us
100% free placement program

Become a partner today & elevate your venue.

Tell me about your space. If it’s a fit, we build the placement around it, at no cost to you.

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Cooper City
Chamber of Commerce

Frequently asked questions

Who runs Vertex Vending Group?
Thomas Steckman, who founded the company in March 2026 and is a Nova Southeastern University graduate.
What exactly does Vertex Vending Group do?
We build enclosed photo booth vending machines and place them permanently in venues across South Florida under the SmileMore Photo Booths brand.
Which areas do you cover?
Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.