About
Built Around Entertainment. Built Around Relationships.
Dean Vending has been a Minnesota-based amusement and entertainment operator since 1972, serving businesses throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro. But equipment is only part of what we do — our job is helping locations create entertainment their customers actually use, then keeping it running and keeping people playing.
From Coin-Op to On-Location Entertainment
In the decades since 1972, the amusement industry has changed dramatically. Games that once ran on quarters now include connected platforms, card systems, digital payments, online competition and sophisticated redemption. We've evolved with the industry while keeping the same basic philosophy: put the right entertainment in the right location, take care of the customer, and keep people playing.
Meet the Owners
Shawn Dean
Co-Owner
Shawn leads marketing, promotions, customer relationships and business development. He's active in the amusement industry at both the state and national level, with deep experience in league development, promotions and new entertainment concepts.
Scott Dean
Co-Owner
Scott runs the operational side — equipment operations, service and the systems that keep hundreds of pieces of equipment earning across the market.
Associations & Partners
Sanctioned play and industry partnership are part of how we operate.
Work With a Local Partner
One company for the games, the service, the leagues and the promotions.
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