Who owns fresh healthy vending

Also, the only beverages that may be sold to students are milk, water, or juice that is at least 50 percent fruit juice with no added sweeteners. So, the company began its crusade by placing machines in schools and developing a special menu of products for children. Today, the company has operational franchises in 45 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas. Its vending machines can now be found in all the above locations, as well as in universities, YMCAs, libraries, shopping malls, hotel lobbies, etc.

It distributes over 6, natural, healthy products made by nationally recognized brands and customized for their individual locations — for example, Kosher, nut-free, gluten-free, and other specialized menus.

Top sellers are items like fresh fruit juices, protein shakes, protein bars, soy milk, organic yogurt, granola bars, cereal bars, baked chips, and baked crackers.

While Fresh Healthy Vending has fashioned itself as a franchisor, it still operates some of its own machines. That success, according to Yates, is mostly achieved by franchisees who, themselves, are healthy, socially responsible, and sold on the concept.

But Fresh Healthy Vending also offers its franchisees a unique, value-added proposition that helps further ensure that their businesses will succeed.

So, a lot of our franchisees are doing this on top of the job that they have. Or they have a home-based business, or another company that they run. How does Fresh Healthy Vending attract new franchise partners? On top of that, we work with a PR agency to generate real news based on the concept and our franchisees launching in new communities. And from that we also generate leads.

However only a very few inquiries ultimately turn into new franchise owners. And in the last 18 months, since we implemented this new program, we have attracted a fantastic assortment of pro-active franchisees. Nonetheless, Yates would like to award up to a hundred new franchises a year. We use an ILS Instrument Landing System operating software that allows people to grab a product, scan it, swipe it with a credit card, or pay using their mobile phone.

It gives them access to sandwiches, salads, wraps, and healthy meals. In addition to the recent launch of an expanded international franchise program that will allow Fresh Healthy Vending to distribute healthy snacks and drinks to a larger portion of the world, Yates says that his company is also planning to introduce several new franchise concepts over the next few years, all operating under one corporate umbrella.

Meanwhile, the company that offers refrigerated machines filled with healthy drinks and snacks has become the Number One Healthy Vending Franchisor in the U. February Franchising Past Issues. February Cedar Hill Texas February 8, San Angelo Texas February 8, Wichita Falls Texas February 8, Washington took similar action against Fresh Healthy Vending, stating the company "willfully omitted material facts required to be stated in an application, notice or report filed with the Securities Division.

He added the company paid its fine, amended its disclosures and was only required to temporarily stop selling franchises in California after being forced to give its in-state franchisees the opportunity to leave the system.

Weishaus, who owns 62 machines, characterized his interest in Fresh Healthy Vending as a passion made personal by a son with eating restrictions that are often difficult to meet.

Walters, who owns 40 Fresh Healthy Vending machines and one of its micro markets, sees the company as "Whole Foods brought to you," and the future of vending with wellness becoming increasingly important. Walters said Yates "has supported in every way all aspects of my business development activities. She alleged the company took "at least four or five months" to secure locations on her behalf, and she ultimately pulled several machines out and sold some to a private vendor and others back to Fresh Healthy Vending "for a ridiculously low price.

Other former franchisees echoed those complaints, saying the franchisor placed machines in "absolutely terrible locations," among other things. Theo Arnold, an attorney at Singler PLC, said his client, like others, was sold a franchise "that did not live up to what it was" said to be.

It is at the end of due diligence with two home-based service providers that will take Fresh Healthy Vending in a new direction, and likely necessitate changes to its corporate structure. As for continuing questions about his past, he hopes outsiders can see "an element of redemption in all of this. Tom brings his extensive knowledge of off-premises operations to Franchise Times, along with insight on trends in real estate and retail. Find financing and make deals at the best networking event in the restaurant industry.

Restaurant dealmaking has never been more important! Edit Close. Toggle navigation Menu. Nicholas Yates. Tom Kaiser Editor of sister publication Food On Demand and contributor to Franchise Times Tom brings his extensive knowledge of off-premises operations to Franchise Times, along with insight on trends in real estate and retail.

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