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Ardent Leisure Expects Lift In FY 2017 Earnings Amid Disappointing Performance For Its Main Event Business
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
August 24, 2017
MILSONS POINT, Australia -- Theme park and family entertainment center operator Ardent Leisure Group expects to report full-year earnings ahead of its…
read nowNPD US Foodservice Traffic Dips As Average Check Size Rises
by Emily Jed
August 24, 2017
CHICAGO -- Customer visits to U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets remained negative in the quarter, ended June 30, resulting in six consecutive quarters…
read nowRoyal Cup Acquires Icebox Coffee Accelerating RTD Cold Brew Growth
by Emily Jed
August 24, 2017
BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Roaster and coffee service operator Royal Cup Inc. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire Richgood Gourmet LLC. Richgood makes…
read nowSega Says Demand Is Strong For New Daytona Arcade Driver
August 24, 2017
LONDON -- Sega Amusements International is reporting strong demand for its new Daytona Championship USA video driver. A reboot of the 1994 classic, the arcade…
read nowAccent Food Services Acquires Virginias Merrifield Vending
by Emily Jed
August 23, 2017
PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services has acquired the assets of Merrifield Vending , based in Chantilly, VA. This is the 11th acquisition this year for…
read nowCardtronics CEO Steven Rathgaber To Retire Edward West Succeeds
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
August 23, 2017
HOUSTON -- Cardtronics chief executive Steven Rathgaber will retire at the end of the year and will be replaced by Edward West, the ATM operator's chief…
read nowFoundations Entertainment Universitys 43rd Class Hosts 56 Participants In Chicago
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
August 23, 2017
CHICAGO -- Foundations Entertainment University said it drew 56 participants, including its six faculty members, to its multiday workshop held here from Aug. …
read nowSpecialty Coffee Association Readies Inaugural Avance Sustainability Conference
by Emily Jed
August 23, 2017
GUATEMALA CITY -- Sustainability leaders and advocates from across the coffee supply chain will gather in Guatemala City to participate in the first…
read nowStumptown Coffee Chooses Corporate Essentials As OCS Partner For Metro New York Market
by Emily Jed
August 23, 2017
PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Stumptown Coffee has selected Corporate Essentials as an office coffee partner for traditional whole bean coffee and cold brew in the New…
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Sodexo Proves That Vendings New Wellness Category Can Drive Sales
by Emily Jed
August 22, 2017
GAITHERSBURG, MD -- Three years ago, Sodexo , in collaboration with the Partnership for a Healthier America , set an aggressive goal to make healthier choices…
read now365 Retail Rolls Out Connected Campus With Global Market Accounts
by Emily Jed
August 21, 2017
TROY, MI -- Retail technology developer 365 Retail Markets said its Connected Campus system is now available. The platform connects micromarket, office coffee…
read nowConnecticut Vending Association Plans Oct 5 Golf Outing
August 21, 2017
EAST GRANBY, CT -- The Connecticut Vending Association will hold its annual golf outing on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Copper Hill Golf Club here. The tournament…
read nowFarmer Bros Acquires Boyd Coffee For 586 Million
August 21, 2017
NORTHLAKE, TX -- Farmer Bros. Co. a national coffee roaster based here, said it will acquire Boyd Coffee Co. with a combination of cash and stock valued at…
read nowStern Pinball Names Zach Sharpe Marketing Director Promotes Jody Dankberg
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
August 21, 2017
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- Stern Pinball Inc. has appointed Zach Sharpe director of marketing. He succeeds Jody Dankberg, who advances to director of licensing…
read nowCorporate Essentials Makes Inc 5000 List For Sixth Time
by Emily Jed
August 20, 2017
PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Office coffee service provider Corporate Essentials has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2017 Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing companies…
read nowRegistration Opens For NAMAs 2017 Coffee Tea Water Conference Nov 6-8
by Tim Sanford
August 20, 2017
CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association said registration for its annual Coffee, Tea & Water conference is now open. CTW takes place at…
read nowTouchTunes Jukebox Playlist Celebrates Solar Eclipse
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
August 20, 2017
NEW YORK CITY -- Today's total solar eclipse, known as the "Great American Eclipse," was visible within a band across the entire contiguous United States…
read nowUS Park Service Rolls Back Bottled-Water Bans
by Tim Sanford
August 20, 2017
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The International Bottled Water Association reports that the U.S. National Park Service has rescinded a policy that had allowed individual…
read nowJustice Department To End Operation Choke Point ATM Operators Breathe Sigh Of Relief
August 17, 2017
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Justice said it is ending a contentious Obama-era program that discourages banks from doing business with a range of…
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Operators Join Forces With Law Enforcement Driving Down ATM Crimes In New York City
August 17, 2017
NEW YORK CITY -- By 2013, the Big Apple's ATM operators were in crisis. According to industry sources, an estimated four to five automated teller machines fell…
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