Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. to Exhibit and Feature New Fresh Healthy Touch at Franchise Expo South
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 16, 2014 -- Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. (OTC Markets: VEND), a leading healthy vending machine company, announces plans to exhibit at the Franchise Expo South, February 6 – 8 at Reliant Center in Houston. The expo will bring together leading concepts in franchising and qualified audiences from the regions of southern U.S., Latin America, Mexico, Caribbean and beyond.
Attending the expo on behalf of Fresh Healthy Vending are Nick Yates, VP of corporate operations, Ryan Ball, operations manager, and TJ Rogers, franchise development. The team will be exhibiting at booth space #336 during the show.
Throughout the duration of the expo, Ball will be demonstrating features of the industry’s first-ever, digital healthy vending machine, Fresh Healthy Vending Touch (http://thefreshtouch.com), to event attendees. The interactive, fully customizable machine boasts a 46-inch, 3D touchscreen.
With the focus of the convention on franchise opportunities, Rogers will meet with potential franchisees or attendees interested in learning more about the Fresh Healthy Vending franchise model and current opportunities.
Yates, majority owner and founder of Fresh Healthy Vending is excited to attend the event and will meet with potential franchisees and investors. “We’re honored to be exhibiting at the Franchise Expo South in 2014, as it truly is a dynamic venue for qualified franchisee candidates and progressive companies noted for their forward-thinking and solid franchise programs,” said Yates. “Showcasing the Fresh Healthy Vending Touch takes our franchise opportunities to the next level with modern technology matched with a tried and tested franchise model; the time has never been more opportune to get in with the healthy vending industry.”
Franchise Expo South is designed specifically to enable prospective franchisees to determine which types of businesses match their needs or interests. In addition to Fresh Healthy Vending, the expo floor will feature hundreds of exhibitors from food to professional service franchises including Sbarro, Crunch, Fast Fix Jewelry, Total Women’s Gym and Spa, The Melting Pot, Dunkin’ Donuts, among other concepts.
In addition to the attractive features of the original Fresh Healthy Vending combo machine, including refrigeration, credit card capability and remote wireless monitoring, the Fresh Healthy Vending Touch features a high-resolution digital camera, social media displays and touch-selection for product categories, 360-degree snack views and nutrition facts; all on a high-definition screen.
While showcasing its line of fresh, healthy snack options, all of which are vetted by Fresh Healthy Vending International Inc.’s team of product developers, the Fresh Healthy Vending Touch has added customizable capabilities to incorporate targeted advertising, promotional videos, detailed product images, educational tidbits via on-screen messaging, interactive games and tailored applications, which can be designed exclusively for location or audience.
Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc. currently has placed more than 2,400 healthy vending machines across the nation and works to secure qualified locations for franchisees, as part of its established franchisee program.
For more information on Fresh Healthy Vending, the Franchise Program, or to receive a free healthy vending machine in your school or business, visit http://www.freshvending.com or call toll free 888-902-7558.
About Fresh Healthy Vending
Fresh Healthy Vending, based in San Diego, California, is North America’s leading healthy vending franchisor. Fresh Healthy Vending pioneered the concept of vending machines stocked with tried-and-tested fresh, healthy snack options and capitalizes on a growing market of health conscious consumers. The company has appointed more than 205 franchisees throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas and is looking to partner with like-minded entrepreneurs who share its vision.
The company offers three different machines: The Healthy Vending Combo snack and drink machine, Healthy Vending Café that brews gourmet hot beverages in less than 40 seconds and the brand new Healthy Vending Touch-the only 46” 3D interactive touch screen vending machine.
The company has more than 2,300 machines installed in schools, universities, hospitals, community centers, military bases, airports, fitness facilities, YMCAs, libraries and many other types of locations.
Fresh Healthy Vending believes that it is currently the only vending company providing a comprehensive integrated business model that:
1. Has an integrative focus on securing qualified locations for vending machine placement on behalf of franchisees
2. Has an in-house products department which creates specialized menus specific to each location
3. Has a corporate owned machine division that serves as a “test-kitchen” to provide an independent revenue stream
4. Provides franchisees with best practices obtained and enhanced by experience of directly operating machines and managing routes
5. Delivers a one of a kind franchise coaching program to assist franchisees with developing their healthy vending business using the company’s Steps to Success Program
Fresh Healthy Vending’s stock is traded through the OTC Markets, Symbol: VEND.
For more information on Fresh Healthy Vending, the Franchise Program, or to receive a free healthy vending machine in your school or business, visit http://www.freshvending.com or call toll free 888-902-7558.
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Except for historical information contained in this release, statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements regarding assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events that are based on management's belief, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. While the Company believes that expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that goals, results and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company or on its behalf. In addition to statements which explicitly describe risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with such terms as "believes," "belief," "expects," "intends," "feels, “anticipates," or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. More detailed information on these and additional factors that could affect Fresh Healthy Vending's actual results are described in Fresh Healthy Vending's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 and those referenced in its Form 10-Q filed for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013. All forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release and are based on Fresh Healthy Vending's current beliefs and expectations. Fresh Healthy Vending undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Christine Takara, Fresh Healthy Vending International, Inc., http://www.freshvending.com, 8582104226, [email protected]
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