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Watch The Weather Your Sales And Profits Could Depend On It
September 10, 2018
Paul Schlossberg Right now you're wondering "Why should we be concerned about weather forecasts? We can't control the weather." As you'll see, by planning…
read nowACE Planners Focus On Education At 64th Annual Show October 11-13
by Tim Sanford
September 5, 2018
MYRTLE BEACH, SC The 64th annual staging of the Atlantic Coast Exposition is slated for Oct. 11 through 14 at the Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation here. The…
read nowFive Star Acquires Eagle Vending Grows Canteen Franchise Territory
by Emily Jed
September 5, 2018
CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Five Star Food Service , Canteen's largest franchise, has acquired Eagle Vending Co. Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Marietta, GA.…
read nowImagine Will Theme 2019 F2FEC Entertainment Conference March 5-7
by Emily Jed
September 5, 2018
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- The 2019 Face to Face Family Entertainment Center conference will take "Imagine" as its theme, according to the Three Amigos who…
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PayRange Adds Food Truck And Concessions Mobile Payment Solution
by Emily Jed
September 5, 2018
PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange Inc. has launched PayRange Air, a service designed for food trucks, concessions, and other similar small-ticket merchants for everyday…
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Vending Machine Promotes Medical Cannabis As Pain-Treating Alternative To Opioids
by Emily Jed
September 5, 2018
CHICAGO -- Vending machines are at the center of Cresco Labs' anti-opioid campaign highlighting real-life stories of the positive impact cannabis has combating…
read nowAccent Food Services Acquires Central Vending Services
by Emily Jed
September 3, 2018
PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services has acquired Central Vending Services , based in Gaithersburg, MD. This marks the first acquisition of this year for…
read nowAutomated Merchandising Systems President Sharon Shull Retires
by Emily Jed
September 3, 2018
Sharon Shull KEARYNEYSVILLE, WV -- Automated Merchandising Systems Inc. president and industry pioneer Sharon Shull has retired after 20 years with the…
read nowIndustry Mourns Loss Of Christina Warner 64
by Emily Jed
September 3, 2018
Christina Warner POWAY, CA -- Christina M. Warner died on July 31. She was 64 years old. Warner worked as a regional vending manager for the Navy Exchange…
read nowNiceVend To List On Australian Securities Exchange
by Emily Jed
September 3, 2018
HOD HASHARON, Israel -- Israel-based food and beverage technology company NiceVend Ltd. will list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as it seeks to…
read nowChanging The Game Or Rethinking It
by Tim Sanford
August 31, 2018
We have long been intrigued by the interplay of evolving consumer demand, changing economic conditions and engineering advances on the vending industry.…
read nowFor Everything There Is A Season
by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association
August 31, 2018
There have been a lot of changes in both the vending and publishing worlds, most of them resulting from the interaction of technology, society and the…
read nowAMI Entertainment Launches Promo Contest For New Kooks Album
by Tim Sanford
August 30, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, PA AMI Entertainment Network is rolling out a new giveaway contest to mark the release of The Kooks' new album, Let's Go Sunshine. The contest…
read nowCoke Bets On Coffee With 51B Costa Pact Has Big Plans For Vending
by Emily Jed
August 30, 2018
ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. said it will acquire international coffeehouse titan Costa Ltd. (Dunstable, England) for $5.1 billion. Coke president and chief…
read nowIndustry Veteran Ron Rosenthal Joins AVS Sales Team In Dallas TX
by Tim Sanford
August 30, 2018
Ron Rosenthal ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- AVS Cos . reports that Ron Rosenthal has joined its amusement sales team. He will headquarter in AVS's Dallas, TX…
read nowPioneer Sales Service Hosts Pool Cloth Recovery Class
by Emily Jed
August 30, 2018
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI -- Pioneer Sales & Service Inc. held a pool cloth recovery class at its headquarters here, led by Championship Billiards . More than 4…
read nowCoke Consolidated Names David Katz President And COO Henry W Flint Vice-Chairman
by Emily Jed
August 29, 2018
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated has appointed David M. Katz president and chief operating officer and Henry W. (Hank) Flint as a…
read nowGeneration Next Inks 32M Reis Irvys Master Franchise Agreement In Dayton OH
by Emily Jed
August 29, 2018
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said it has signed an exclusive agreement with master franchise rights for its frozen dessert vending…
read nowVagabond Holds First Annual User Conference For Operators
by Emily Jed
August 29, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- Vagabond held its first annual User Conference here on Aug. 17-18 with Vagabond members from eight states attending the two-day conference.…
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Farmer’s Fridge founder develops his own tools
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Most entrepreneurs in the self-service space rely on commercially available equipment and management software, but Luke Saunders and his team at Farmer's…
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