Accent Food Services Breaks Ground On New Pflugerville TX Headquarters

by Emily Jed

June 4, 2017

TAGS: Accent Food Services headquarters, Pflugerville Community Development Corp., Josh Rosenberg, vending machine, micro market, office coffee services …

Andamiros Drew Maniscalco Advances To President Of Sales

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 4, 2017

TAGS: Drew Maniscalco, Andamiro USA, Andamiro arcade games, amusement machine, Satinder Bhutani, pongeBob Pineapple Express, Baseball Pro Challenge

Indianas Amusement Operators Review VGT Progress Laud Bret Almashie For Effective Support

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 4, 2017

TAGS: Indiana Amusement and Music Operators Association, coin-op, Bret Almashie, Wayne Cunningham Award, Jerry Wilson, Bill Smythe, Indiana video gaming

Survey Suggests Half Of Canadians Are Ready To Ditch Cash

by Emily Jed

June 4, 2017

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, Canadian money trends, Payments Canada, Huffington Post report, digital wallets Half of Canadians are ready to…

Upscale Big Als Scales Down Family Entertainment In California

June 4, 2017

TAGS: Big Al's Ontario CA, family entertainment center, Todd Moore, Daniel Kirkwood, Kirkwood & Kirkwood, closed Best Buy, arcade games ONTARIO, CA -…

Chicago Gaming Unveils Attack From Mars Remake Brings Pinball Manufacturing Home

June 1, 2017

TAGS: Chicago Gaming Co., Planetary Pinball Supply, Attack From Mars pinball, pinball machine, Doug Skor, coin-op, vending

Mobile Payments Are Slow To Catch On In Vending But Use Is Growing

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 1, 2017

TAGS: mobile payments, cashless vending, Apple Pay, USA Technologies, Three Square Markets, micro market, Patrick McMullan, Gator Vending, Gary Arwin…

Rustin Wright Joins The Locker Network

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 1, 2017

TAGS: Rustin Wright, Locker Network, Marshall Ashdown, Helix Leisure, electronic locker systems DALLAS -- The Locker Network, a division of Helix…

First Data Corp Acquires Card Connect

by Emily Jed

May 31, 2017

TAGS: First Data, Card Connect Corp. payment processing technology, PCI-certified point-to-point encryption, P2PE, CardPointe NEW YORK CITY -- First…

Legislation Makes Oregons Blind Vending Program A Priority

by Emily Jed

May 31, 2017

TAGS: blind vending operator, blind vendor, Oregon's House, Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer, Oregon House Bill 3253, Randolph-Sheppard Act, vending machine, Lund…

Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Providing Tax Parity To Vending Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 31, 2017

TAGS: Minnesota vending tax bill, Gov. Mark Dayton, Minnesota Automatic Merchandising Council, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Steve Marx…

New Jersey Amusement Associations Angelo Cappetta Predicts A Great Summer If Weather Cooperates

May 31, 2017

TAGS: Jersey Shore arcades, coin-op news, New Jersey Amusement Association, Angelo Cappetta, Seaside Heights, Royal Arcade, Carousel Family Entertainment…

Vistar Veteran Ken Wineland Joins Thayer Distribution To Lead Vending Division

by Emily Jed

May 31, 2017

TAGS: Ken Wineland, vending, Thayer Distribution, Vistar, vending machine supplies

Workplace Refreshment Providers Reap Rewards As Dining Out For Lunch Becomes Dying Ritual

May 31, 2017

TAGS: Restaurants are feeling the pinch, as dining out for lunch is fast becoming a lost tradition, according to a May 30 article in The Wall Street…

Antique Coffee Vending Changes Name To BrewSmart Beverage

by Tim Sanford

May 29, 2017

TAGS: Antique Coffee & Vending, Kurt E. Unter, Scott E. Unter, BrewSmart Beverage, office coffee service, vending ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -…

Craft Sodas Are Growing In Popularity

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 29, 2017

TAGS: craft soda sales, carbonated soft drinks, soda trends, USA Today, Beverage Marketing Corp.,, vending U.S. soft drink market NEW YORK CITY -- Amid…

Embed Expands Sales And Training Teams

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 29, 2017

TAGS: Embed debit card systems, Embed POS systems, Marisa Garris,, Amber Palafox, Travis Allen, Robinette Williams, cashless payments, family entertainment…

LAI Games Hires John Lotz Assigns David Loggins To New Sales Role

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 29, 2017

TAGS: LAI Games, David Loggins, John Lotz, arcade games, amusement machines, coin machine, coin-op DALLAS -- Amusement machine maker LAI Games said it…

PayRange Takes Coin Out Of Coin-Op Laundry

by Emily Jed

May 29, 2017

TAGS: PayRange, mobile payments, coin laundry, Jetz Service, Scott Schenk, cashless vending, Speed Queen, Maytag PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange Inc. is…

Thayer Distribution Employs High-Tech Supply Approach To Help Vending Operators Stay On Trend

by Emily Jed

May 29, 2017

TAGS: Thayer Distribution, Gallicchio family, vending, micro markets, vend distributor, Juan Gallicchio, vending operator, Maria Gallicchio, Maria…