365 Honors Five Star Food Service For 500th Micromarket Installation

CHATANOOGA, TN -- Three Six Five Retail Markets presented Five Star Food Services (Chattanooga, TN) with an award for opening its 500th micromarket. Five Star installed the numerically noteworthy market in mid-February at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, a longtime vending client. | SEE STORY

The milestone makes Five Star one of the nation's first independent operators to surpass the 500 threshold. Since installing its first micromarket in January 2011, Five Star has expanded the concept throughout Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.

What makes Five Star successful in the micromarket space, according to Troy, MI-based 365, is the vending company's ability to engage and excite its customers through its robust promotions calendar, stringent product selection process and strategic merchandising plan.

"The team at Five Star continues to lead the industry with their growth, innovation and operational efficiencies," said 365 chief executive Josephy Hessling.

LEADING THE PACK:Joseph Hessling (r.), 365 chief executive, congratulates (l.-r.) Five Star senior vice-president of sales and marketing Greg McCall, vice-president Mark Stephanos and president and chief executive Alan Recher for monumental opening of 500th micromarket.