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The Definition of “Crushing It” Shreveport, LA Operator Donnie Hudson Strikes Gold HUMAN Healthy Vending Partner Operator, Donnie Hudson, collecting from one of his machines With anything in life, you have two choices: take initiative, or wait for an opportunity come to you. For Donnie Hudson, the latter was never an option. After attending the HUMAN Business Building Bootcamp (HB3) in October, Donnie didn’t waste any time locking down the best locations to place his healthy vending...Read Full Story

Scoping Out a Franchise Opportunity? Look No Further Than a Healthy Vending Franchise Franchises are popular. Every major street is lined with franchises. Restaurants, health clubs, hotels…you name it, and it could probably be a franchise. Becoming a franchisee is a lucrative and successful business venture, if it’s done right. Some of the most well-known establishments are franchises. Subway, McDonald’s, The UPS store…all are franchises that seem to be popping up everywhere you look, and...Read Full Story

Healthy Vending Machines are Hot Franchise Opportunities When you decide to explore various franchise opportunities out there, where do you start? What franchises come to mind? Usually, people think of traditional brick and mortar franchises -- restaurants, retail stores, health clubs, etc. Rarely would you think of a non-traditional franchise opportunity, simply because we are surrounded by popular franchises. However, because traditional franchise opportunities are everywhere, that...Read Full Story

December 12, 2011 by Amy David   Pork rinds and candy bars beware: The health food vending machine has arrived in Richmond. Fresh Healthy Vending , a San Diego-based franchise company launched its first Richmond operation this month. Tricia Harper, David Hetherington and Chris Schroeder purchased the franchise in September. Fresh Healthy’s machines are stocked with soymilk, yogurt, fruits and vegetables, smoothies, energy bars, Kashi snack bars, tea and other organic snacks with a...Read Full Story

Oakland’s Revolution Foods announced a new line of school-focused vending machines with food that meets or exceeds government nutrition standards. The machines debut in Northern California schools this year. (Photo: Elizabeth Hinckley/ Peninsula Press) Let’s play a word association game. What comes to mind when you hear ”vending machine”? If you said Cheetos or Snickers, you aren’t alone. It’s hard to resist the siren’s call of sugary and salty snacks, attractively backlit in self-service...Read Full Story