A Smarter Way to Sell Cards
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Impulse-Friendly
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$5–$50 sealed packs for casual collectors and families
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Zero Overhead​
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No staff. No mess. No operational burden
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Place Anywhere​
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Airports, sports venues, malls, grocery centers. If there’s foot traffic, we fit.
More Revenue.
Less Risk.
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🚫 No tenant conflict – doesn’t compete with food/bev or gift shops
🔌 Plug-and-play install – no TI or lease complications
💸 Proven product demand – $10B+ trading card market
🧠Family appeal – parents love it, kids can’t resist
Strategic Vision Alignment
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Elevates visitor/shopper experience, adding engaging moments for families, collectors, or other shoppers without disrupting tenant mix
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Makes your property a destination with small but memorable activation that differentiates your property from others
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Drives repeat behavior, as collectibles and new product releases drive return visits to your property
Compelling Macro Trends
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Normalization, as contactless, staff-free retail is now mainstream
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Vending evolution as airports testing high-margin, novelty-driven items
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Family experience focus with growing demand for travel amenities that support parents
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Space optimization relieves pressure to monetize non-food retail areas
Cultural
Momentum
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​Trading cards are no longer niche, they're mainstream, media-visible, and influencer-backed
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High-demand product $10B+ trading card market in 2024
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Proven demand across demographics, from kids to adults
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Sustainable cultural relevance, with renewed interest every sports season and every new trading card set release
Stocking your favorite trading and sports card brands...
Let's Monetize your Dead Space
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A PackStack vending machine can monetize underutilized space at your property, bring in new shoppers, and add an additional revenue stream
Next-Gen Vending for Today’s Collectors
Inventory
Smart Shelving with adjustable rack heights and custom holders designed to secure booster packs, tins, or graded slabs
Cashless + Tap-to-Pay
Supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, contactless cards — zero need for cash handling
Touchscreen UX
Card-Specific UI Swipe and tap interface customized to show pack art, rarity levels, and set types
No Drops. No Dings.
PackStack machines use soft-release tech including conveyor delivery, foam-padded trays, and low-vibration shelving
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Full Glass Display
Giving shoppers a clear and expansive view of available packs and products​
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Built by dads. Designed for families. Optimized for retail.
"From teaching our kids how to run a business to building frictionless retail for high-traffic spaces...we're transforming underused square footage into joyful moments and passive revenue."
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Zach French
Systems-minded builder with experience spanning technology, law, startups, and social impact. As an attorney and executive, Zach led teams at multiple SaaS companies including a reverse IPO ($1.3 billion) and UserTesting during an IPO ($140 million), while prioritizing community impact creating and scaling The Surrogacy Foundation from regional to national.
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Jared Barnett
Operator and dealmaker with deep roots in real estate and consumer brands. Jared co-founded Insomnia Cookies, a chain of cookie stores now boasting nearly 300 retail units. He also assisted in startup operations for MDVIP, a premier national concierge medical group ultimate acquired by Procter and Gamble. Currently, Jared is a co-founder and partner at Unreal Capital, and Atlanta-based real estate firm specializing in value-add investments.
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The Pack Stack Advantage
Zach and Jared combine executional rigor with creative spark, and their number one value is family. With backgrounds in operating successful startups and physical space activations, they’re building scalable, plug-and-play solutions for properties that prioritize experience, family engagement, and revenue optimization.