They’re not just taking up store space. Retailers say the machines interfere with remodeling plans and expose them to potential safety hazards and liabilities. Some kiosks are hardwired into stores’ electrical systems. Outdoor machines are bolted into the concrete foundations and contain a coolant that is supposed to be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner

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Being left in the barn means someone will buy a really cool old kiosk in 30-60 years.

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A really cool kiosk full of dead rats that drank the coolant

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Dinner AND a movie? Sign me up.

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Those are the best ones, ya get a kiosk and pest control!

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