Soda fountain outlet data: whose fountain is on the counter
Soda fountain outlet data shows which restaurants pour drinks from a dispensed-drink set-up and whose branding is on the machine, and AI reads it from date-stamped public photos across 20M+ venues in 60+ countries. Fountain accounts are won and lost as whole contracts, so a list of who runs a competitor's fountain, and who has none, shows where you can win.
- Fountain seen
- Fountain brand
- Set-up
- Photo and date
The trusted intelligence layer for teams selling to Hospitality & Retail
Which restaurants run a competitor's fountain?
A fountain is not a product on a shelf. It is equipment, syrup supply and service, usually tied to one supplier for a contract term. When a restaurant switches, the whole soft drink range switches with it. For a fountain sales team, the job is to know which outlets run a fountain, whose it is, and which ones serve soft drinks without one.
Guests photograph counters, drink stations and self-serve corners all the time. Dashmote reads those public photos and records the dispensed-drink set-up and the branding on it, per outlet, with the photo and date.
What you see per outlet
| Field | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Fountain seen | A dispensed-drink set-up appears in a recent photo |
| Fountain brand | Whose branding is on the machine: yours, a competitor's or none |
| Set-up | Behind the counter or self-serve |
| Photo and date | The evidence, to check in a second |
Combine it with the channel, the menu and the lead score: quick service restaurants with a competitor's fountain and a high fit score are your conversion list; outlets that sell bottled soft drinks and no fountain are a placement list.
Worked example: a fountain list for one city
Take a soft drink brand's fountain team that filters one city on burger, pizza and chicken restaurants.
| Outlet | Fountain | Set-up | Lead score | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger restaurant | A rival brand | Self-serve | 84 | Conversion: ask when the contract ends |
| Pizzeria | None seen, bottles on the menu | Not applicable | 79 | Placement pitch |
| Chicken shop | Unbranded | Behind the counter | 73 | Offer a branded set-up |
| Food court unit | Yours | Self-serve | 68 | Current account, keep |
The burger restaurant and the chicken shop go to the account manager this week; the pizzeria gets a placement visit.
Limits and coverage
A fountain that does not appear in a recent public photo is not seen, which is not the same as not there. Old photos are excluded, so a machine replaced years ago does not show as current. Fountain reads: available in selected markets. Ask us about yours. They sit with coolers, POS material and inventory in the outlet execution audit.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find restaurants with a soda fountain?
Filter the outlet list on fountain seen, then on fountain brand. Each result shows the evidence photo and its date.
Can I see whose brand is on the fountain?
Yes, where the branding is visible in the photo you see whose it is: yours, a competitor's or none.
What does no fountain seen mean?
No fountain seen means no recent public photo shows one, not that the outlet has none. Check the menu and the visit to confirm.
Do you know when a fountain contract ends?
No, contract terms are not public. The data shows whose fountain is in place and since which photo date, so your account team can plan the conversation.
Is fountain data available in my market?
Fountain reads are available in selected markets. Ask us about yours, and tell us which quick service formats you sell into.
Related reading
For sales leaders: the business case
Fountain contracts are large and sticky, so the list of who runs whose machine is worth more than a general lead list.
- A conversion list by contract. High-fit restaurants on a competitor's fountain, ready for account managers to track toward renewal.
- Placements where demand exists. Outlets that sell soft drinks without a fountain, ranked by fit.
- Your estate checked. See where your branding still shows on the machine, with the dated photo.