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What does the future hold for the country’s last gumball maker?

Coin-operated gumball machines aren’t as common as they used to be. With sales slowly dwindling over the years and high domestic sugar prices, America’s sole remaining gumball maker has been branching out to stay afloat.   Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Mmm. Gumballs. 
Mmm. Gumballs. 
J.B. Hill/flickr

Coin-operated gumball machines aren’t as common as they used to be. With sales slowly dwindling over the years and high domestic sugar prices, America’s sole remaining gumball maker has been branching out to stay afloat.  

Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

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