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Georgia couple launch PizzaForno automated pizza vending machine
June 18, 2024
PizzaForno, a North American automated pizza vending machine company, has opened a location in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Husband and wife Tanner and Holley…
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Massachusetts elementary school installs book vending machine
June 17, 2024
Spaulding Memorial School in Townsend, Massachusetts, has debuted a book vending machine to encourage reading among students in grades K-4, according to a…
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Kaiser Permanente San Rafael installs Narcan vending machine
June 17, 2024
To fight a rise in opioid overdoses, Kaiser Permanente in San Rafael, California has launched a free Narcan vending machine at its San Rafael Medical Park…
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South Africa dads tackle period poverty with sanitary pad vending machines
June 14, 2024
A group of dads in South Africa worked with the MENstruation Foundation to come up with a solution to the lack of access to sanitary pads for school girls…
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Virginia arcade featuring rare vintage X-Men game opens this fall
June 13, 2024
One of 1992's highest grossing arcade games, Konami's X-Men game will soon be available at an Alexandria vintage arcade, according to an ALXnow report.
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Sodexo's InReach acquires Capitol Vending and Coffee
June 13, 2024
Sodexo's InReach has acquired Capitol Vending and Coffee, a business operating in Texas since 1944.
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Boxxtech expands alcohol vending machines to Progressive Field
June 12, 2024
Boxxtech launched its second alcohol vending machine at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on June 11, according to a press release. Baseball game attendees…
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The Nori Project unveils Japanese-style vending machine in Louisville, Kentucky
June 12, 2024
Anora Morton celebrated a significant milestone for her startup, The Nori Project, at a launch party June 7 at Story Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Narcan vending machine aims to prevent opioid overdoses in California
June 11, 2024
A Narcan dispensing vending machine has been installed at a medical office in Marin County, California.
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Vending machines in Taiwan install cell phone screen protectors
June 11, 2024
Vending machines in Taipei City, Taiwan, install smart phone screen protectors in just 90 seconds, according to a TVBS report. The process is not only faster…
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Alabama public library installs book vending machines in community centers
June 10, 2024
Book vending machines will soon be available in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Park and Recreation Authority locations, according to a WBRC Fox 6 News report.
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Carousel arcade debuts on Mackinac Island with Sacoa cashless system
June 10, 2024
Family Entertainment group has introduced a carousel arcade on Mackinac Island in Michigan, supported in part by FEG's longtime partner Sacoa, which provided a…
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South Korea vending machines dispensing gold bars
June 7, 2024
South Korea will now offer gold bars via convenience-store vending machines, according to a Bloomberg report. The machines will be located at GS Retail stores…
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Indiana elementary school promotes literacy with book vending machine
June 6, 2024
J.B. Stephens Elementary School in Greenfield, Indiana, is fostering a love of reading with innovative initiatives. The school has unveiled a book vending…
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Ohio elementary school encourages good behavior with book vending machine
June 4, 2024
Wilson Vance Intermediate School, which is part of the Findlay City School District in Ohio, has installed a book vending machine, according to a WTOL 1…
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Chicago suburb installs Narcan vending machine
June 3, 2024
Pace Harvey Bus Terminal in Harvey, Illinois, will soon provide free doses of Narcan through a Narcan vending machine, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
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Five Star Breaktime Solutions expands with Aiden Alexander Vending acquisition
June 3, 2024
Five Star Breaktime Solutions, a provider of breakroom hospitality services, has acquired Aiden Alexander Vending, LLC.
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Reverse vending machines skip receipts, deposits cash directly to account
June 3, 2024
Researchers at the Lukasiewicz-Poznan Institute of Technology have developed a reverse vending machine that does not issue a receipt but instead returns money…
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Cigarette, vape sales banned in Ireland's vending machines beginning 2025
May 31, 2024
Stephen Donnelly, Ireland's minister for health, has begun the process to ban the sale of all tobacco products from vending machines, which is due to come into…
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Office coffee service market to grow by $1.23B by 2028
May 31, 2024
The office coffee service market is slated to grow by $1.23 billion by 2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.47% during…
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