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Check Out New York's First Cupcake Vending Machine

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A 24-hour cupcake vending machine has arrived in New York.

The machine, run by Sprinkles Cupcakes, launched in New York's Upper East Side on Tuesday, attracting a line that wrapped around several blocks despite freezing weather. 

Customers can purchase up to four cupcakes at a time from the pink machine for $4.25 each. The cupcakes are stored in little carboard boxes and re-stocked by Sprinkles employees several times a day. 

Check out some photos from the launch:

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Hayley Peterson
Hayley Peterson
Hayley Peterson is an Executive Editor who oversees coverage of the economy, tech, media, advertising, defense, careers, and more.She was previously a chief correspondent at Business Insider and wrote breaking news, analysis, and in-depth investigations on large consumer companies, with an emphasis on retailers including Amazon, Walmart, major grocery chains, and department stores.Hayley won recognition from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing in 2018 for "defining the retail apocalypse" through her reporting on retail job losses, the decline of Sears, and the impact of store closings on bondholders.Prior to joining Business Insider in 2013, Hayley was a White House correspondent and embedded on the presidential 2012 campaign trail.