Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Purchases Distribution Territories Production Facilities

by Emily Jed

March 6, 2017

TAGS: Coca-Cola Beverages Florida LLC, Coca-Cola Co., Coke bottlers, Coke refranchising plan, Coca-Cola's 21st Century beverage partnership model, vending…

Generation Next Franchise Brands Launches RD Subsidiary To Expand Robotic Vending Portfolio

by Emily Jed

March 6, 2017

TAGS: Generation Next Franchise Brands, robotic vending concepts, Generation Next Vending Robots Inc, Reis and Irvy's frozen yogurt vending machine…

NAMA Honors Smith Whorton And Arora As 2017s Award-Winners

by Tim Sanford

March 6, 2017

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA 2017 Industry Awards, NAMA vending industry awards, Randy Smith, LightSpeed Automation, Lance…

NBVA Puts Final Touches On Seminar Program And Convention Schedule

March 6, 2017

TAGS: vending, coin-op, bulk vending, National Bulk Vendors Association, NBVA convention and trade show, Amusement Expo International, Scott Ausmus…

Swedish Designer Creates Coin-Operated Stools

March 6, 2017

TAGS: coin-op stool, Thomas Bernstrand, Bernstrand & Co., Share Stools, vending STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- A new coin-op stool offers sitters versatility…

Accent Food Services Scoops Up Marylands Black Tie And Nevadas High Sierra In Latest Acquisitions Round

March 2, 2017

TAGS: vending operation rollup, Accent Food Services, Black Tie Services, Scott Meskin, High Sierra Vending & Coffee Co., Jeff Johnson, Mark Gregory…

Electrolux Buys Grindmaster-Cecilware For 108 Million

by Emily Jed

March 2, 2017

TAGS: Electrolux, Grindmaster-Cecilware, beverage dispensers, food service equipment, BNY Mezzanine Partners L.P., Alberto Zanata, commercial appliances…

Redbox Names Ash Eldifrawi Chief Marketing Officer

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 2, 2017

TAGS: vending, movie rental kiosks, Redbox,Outerwall Inc., Ash Eldifrawi, Redbox chief marketing and customer experience officer

Vendors Exchanges Techs Earn Repair Certification For Currenza Payment Systems

March 2, 2017

TAGS: Vendors Exchange International Inc., bill validator repair, bill acceptors, Currenza, MEI University Quality Repair Service Training Program, coin…

Embed Honors Family Entertainment Group Celebrates 14th Collaboration

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 28, 2017

TAGS: Helix Leisure, Embed systems, Silvia Lintner, Family Entertainment Group, Embed award, Early Adopter Award, Great Wolf Lodge, Embed smartTouch Insert…

Generation Next Franchise Brands Q2 143 Reese Irvys Units Ordered Fresh Healthy Vending Revenue Dips 25

by Emily Jed

February 28, 2017

TAGS: Generation Next Franchise Brands, Next Generation second fiscal quarter, Fresh Healthy Vending, Reese & Irvy's, Arthur S. Budman, frozen yogurt…

Keurig And Dunkin Donuts Expand K-Cup Partnership To Workplaces And Hotels

by Emily Jed

February 28, 2017

TAGS: single-cup coffee, workplace refreshments, office coffee servicer, vending, Keurig Green Mountain, Dunkin' Donuts K-cups, Larissa Quinn …

Pepsi Will Lay Off 100 Workers Citing Philadelphia Soda Tax

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 28, 2017

TAGS: Philadelphia soda tax, beverage tax, Pepsi layoffs, PepsiCo, Philadelphia soft-drink tax, sweetened beverages tax, Canada Dry Delaware Valley…

Swire Finalizes Refranchising Coca-Cola Territories In Washington State

by Emily Jed

February 28, 2017

TAGS: Swire Coca-Cola USA, Coca-Cola Co. refranchising, Coke territories in Washington state, vending, Swire Pacific Ltd., Coke bottlers DRAPER, UT -…

Accent Food Services Buys Texass ML Phinney Distribution

by Emily Jed

February 27, 2017

TAGS: Accent Food Services, M. L. Phinney Distribution, Josh Rosenberg, Audax Group, Reno Snax, vending news, vending operations, vending company…

Borges Joins Player One Amusement As Northeast Account Executive

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 27, 2017

TAGS: Player One Amusement Group, Ray Borges, coin-op amusements, Cineplex, Jon Brady, arcade game, vending

ITC Systems Appoints Kurt Brown Southeast Regional Sales Director

by Tim Sanford

February 27, 2017

TAGS: ITC Systems, Kurt Brown, cashless vending, ITC cashless payment terminal, self-service markets ST. LOUIS, MO -- ITC Systems has appointed Kurt…

Man Pleads Guilty To Coin-Op Crime Spree In Missouri Gets 18-Year Prison Sentence

February 27, 2017

TAGS: Richard W. Christian, coin-op machine thief, bulk vending, vending machine robber, Missouri coin-op crime spree

Proximity-Marketing Technology Enhances AMI Entertainments Jukebox Mobile App

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 27, 2017

TAGS: AMI Entertainment Network, AMI jukeboxes, AMI BarLink app, geofencing, beacons, inMarket, jukebox smartphone app, Ron Richards PHILADELPHIA -…

American Green Pot Vending Machine To Make Industry Debut At NAMA OneShow

by Emily Jed

February 26, 2017

TAGS: pot vending machine, cannabis vender, American Green Inc, NAMA OneShow, American Green Machine, M2-FingerVein reader, M2SYS PHOENIX -- The…