Who would have thought a company could create a lucrative business based on the loose
change most Americans have lurking in their pockets, households, and purses? Coinstar, Inc.,
based in Bellevue, Washington, is the innovative company that has done just that. Coinstar has
placed self-service coin-counting machines in the front entrances of supermarkets nationwide.
The Coinstar machines count a person’s accumulated coins and dispense a voucher that can be
exchanged in the store for cash or groceries. The company has a network of more than 12,500
machines currently available to approximately 165 million consumers in 50 states and the
District of Columbia as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. Coinstar’s record profi ts and
growth demonstrate the company’s success and innovation.
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GIS Weekly Magazine
Susan Smith
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Look for the next issue of GIS Weekly Magazine on May 28, 2012.
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