City Seeds
City Seeds · Carlsbad, CA

Every machine is a seed for our cities to grow from.

We install free trading-card vending machines in local businesses — no cost, no upkeep — and put $1 from every pack sold toward a free hangout space for local youth and young adults.

Request a Machine → See how it works

Free to host · we restock it · you don't lift a finger

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raised so far — the meter starts the day machine #1 goes live. We publish the running total as it grows.
How it works

Four steps, and you're only really involved in one of them.

PLOT 01

We plant it.

We order, deliver, install, and stock a smart vending machine in your space — usually within 2 to 6 weeks of signing.

PLOT 02

It grows on its own.

Customers tap to buy sealed trading-card packs. We watch stock levels remotely and restock before it runs dry.

PLOT 03

You get the foot traffic.

The machine draws people to your corner and gives them a reason to stick around — at zero cost to you.

PLOT 04

The city grows too.

$1 from every pack sold funds a free space where local youth and young adults have somewhere to go that isn't home, school, or nowhere — and you get to say your business helped plant it.

Lineup of City Seeds trading card vending machines with custom branded wraps
The hardware

A machine that looks like it belongs in your space, not a hallway.

Full-color touchscreen, tap-to-pay, and a protected drop system so every pack arrives in perfect shape. We stock it, monitor it, and service it — you just give it a corner.

  • Tap to pay, no cash handling
  • Monitored remotely, restocked before empty
  • Clear, fair, kid-friendly pricing
  • Fits a corner or takes center stage
Mini wall mount City Seeds trading card vending machine
Mini wall mount Smallest — tight corners & counters
Slim wall mount City Seeds trading card vending machine
Slim wall mount Slightly larger wall unit
Mega wall 2.0 City Seeds trading card vending machine
Mega wall 2.0 Bigger wall-mounted display
Slim tower 2.0 City Seeds trading card vending machine
Slim tower 2.0 Largest — freestanding floor unit
Why host one

What's actually in it for your business.

Zero cost to start

We buy it, deliver it, and install it. You provide the corner.

We handle everything

Restocking, repairs, and customer questions — all on us, always.

Good for your reputation

You install a free machine, we handle the rest, and your business gets to say it directly supports the local community.

Yours to end, anytime

30 days' notice, no hard feelings — we'll haul it out ourselves.

Community hosts

Local businesses already growing something.

These businesses chose to put $1 from every pack sold toward a free hangout space for local youth and young adults — no cut for them, all of it goes to the fund.

Our first Community Hosts are being added this month — check back soon, or be one of the first.
Get started

Want one in your business?

Tell us a bit about your space. We'll follow up within a few days.

This opens your email app so you can send the request straight to us.

Questions

Everything a business owner usually asks.

No. We cover the machine, delivery, install, and all upkeep. You provide the space.

We do, on a regular schedule — and we monitor stock levels remotely, so it rarely runs empty.

Either of us can end the agreement with 30 days' notice, and we'll remove the machine ourselves — no hassle, no hard feelings.

Sealed, factory-fresh trading card packs — Pokémon and similar games. Nothing opened, nothing resold.

Yes — it's the same category as a toy aisle. Transparent pricing, no gambling-style marketing, and we're happy to answer anything else.

Every pack sold through a City Seeds machine puts $1 straight into a fund building a free hangout space for local youth and young adults. No formulas, no monthly math — it's tracked pack by pack.

Yes — general liability and equipment coverage. We'll provide proof of insurance before installation.

Usually within 2 to 6 weeks of signing — we have to order the machine, then confirm the exact spot together and get it installed.

Also available

Bars and late-night spots: we also do nightlife & convenience vending — chargers, recovery essentials, and more. Trading cards are our main focus, but mention it in your request if you're curious.