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Shelbie Hamilton

Meet the aspiring vending machine king of Texas, age 21

Jaime Ibanez is on his way to becoming the vending machine king of Texas, or so he hopes.

The 21-year-old YouTuber and entrepreneur’s forte is selling snacks and sharing his business practices with his 481,000 YouTube subscribers and 20,000 Instagram followers. It all began at South Hill High School in Fort Worth, when he bought Lay’s chips in bulk and sold them to friends at a profit.

After graduating in June 2018, he initially considered pursuing a real estate license until he “ran into the vending industry” later that summer.

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