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FirstLease names Jim Hines vp/business development

February 10, 2022

Jim Hines FirstLease has named equipment finance veteran Jim Hines as vice president of business development, focusing on equipment financing in the…

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Altitude Trampoline Park names Amy Phillips president

February 10, 2022

Amy Phillips Altitude Trampoline Park, based in Southlake, Texas, has promoted Amy Phillips from chief marketing officer to the role of president…

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Orrin Huebner joins Consolidated Services Group, will focus on M&A and consulting

February 9, 2022

Orrin Huebner Convenience services industry veteran Orrin Huebner has joined Consolidated Services Group, a foodservice coffee trader serving hundreds…

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Performance Food Group, Vistar lift Q2 2022 sales on Core-Mark acquisition, COVID recovery

February 9, 2022

Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar, the nationwide wholesale vending product distributor, reported improved sales for Q2 2022 due to the Core-Mark…

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West Virginia explores ending soda tax

February 9, 2022

Lawmakers in West Virginia are trying to eliminate a soda tax that raises funds for West Virginia University, according to a report in The Herald-Dispatch. The…

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Chicago suburb approves Carvana vending tower over community opposition

February 9, 2022

Lawmakers in Skokie, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, approved Carvana's plan to build a 14-story glass vending machine to dispense cars, despite community…

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Crypto ATMs on a roll: What you should know

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel during the Self-Service Innovation Summit explored the opportunities and challenges facing cryptocurrency ATM location managers, operators and…

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Utah town orders vending machine off residential driveway

February 9, 2022

Saratoga Springs, Utah officials have ordered a man to remove a Coca-Cola vending machine from his driveway, according to a fox13now.com report.

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Utz Brands taps Borden Dairy, Snyder’s-Lance veteran for VP/chief information officer

February 9, 2022

Satyaki Lodh Utz Brands Inc. has named Satyaki Lodh senior vice president, chief information officer, reporting to Ajay Kataria, Utz's executive vice…

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Aramark lifts Q1 2022 sales, earnings on COVID recovery

February 8, 2022

Aramark Corp. lifted its sales and earnings for Q1 2022 over the prior year's first quarter as the company recovered from COVID setbacks, according to an…

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Sysco boosts Q2 results, misses bottom line expectations due to COVID

February 8, 2022

Sysco Corp. boosted sales and earnings for Q2 2022, but missed bottom line expectations on account of COVID, according to an earnings release.

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Chinese vending manufacturer secures $47M

February 8, 2022

Feng1, a China based vending machine manufacturer, has raised RMB 300 million ($47.1 million) in Series A, according to a 36Kr report.

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Coffee reserves continue downward trend, driving up prices

February 8, 2022

Coffee prices won't be falling in the near future as the amount held in reserve has reached a record low, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Coca-Cola Consolidated acquires North Carolina distribution rights

February 8, 2022

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. has acquired the distribution rights for certain beverages sold and distributed by Coca-Cola Bottling Company Washington NC Inc.…

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Utz Brands finalizes Clem Snacks, J&D Snacks acquisitions

February 8, 2022

Utz Brands Inc. has completed the previously announced acquisitions of the assets of two existing third party direct store delivery distributors, Clem Snacks…

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TEEG opens New Zealand entertainment complex

February 8, 2022

Kingpin, an entertainment brand of The Entertainment and Education Group, also known as TEEG, will open its first international venue to on Feb. 10, 2022 in…

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Cowells-Arrow acquires Automatic Machine Services

February 8, 2022

Cowells-Arrow Bingo Co., the U.K. subsidiary of Arrow International Inc., has acquired the assets of Automatic Machine Services Ltd., a distributor of gaming…

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Tropicana Brands taps Mondelez's Glen Walter as CEO

February 8, 2022

Glen Walter Tropicana Brands Group has appointed Glen Walter as chief executive officer, effective March 2, 2022. The company, a recently formed joint…

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