Fresh Healthy Vending Announces Franchisees Reaching Growth Objectives


LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fresh Healthy Vending, with over 400 vending machines in the marketplace, announces that 14% of all its franchisees have added new locations/ machines within 90 days of beginning business operations. An additional 32% of the remaining franchisees have submitted letters of intent to reserve additional machines for their area within the first 6 month start-up period which is unprecedented for the franchise industry. "We simply don't stop until we get Franchisees the top locations in their area as our infrastructure is based around the most solid business fundamentals," said Jolly Backer, CEO of Fresh Healthy Vending. "This structure includes having the highest quality vending machines, bright recognizable graphics, specialized menus, ecommerce website for easy online ordering, in-house location development team and dedicated franchisee account management."

Fresh Healthy Vending continues to grow at a rapid pace as its selection process has yielded a match with franchisees capable of growing into great locations as they become available. "Once a franchisee launches in a new territory, we get dozens of requests from other high traffic locations signing up to have a machine placed on their premises," said Backer. "Machines are rolling into high traffic locations as fast as we can build them."

Huntsville Alabama's Fresh Healthy Vending Franchisee businessman Steve Bump began vending operations in February 2011 with 10 machines. "Well, let's just say that if I had a million dollars I would be buying 100 machines to place in the greater Huntsville area right now," said Bump. He has subsequently submitted a letter of intent to purchase an additional 10 machines due to the success of his locations.

Fresh Healthy Vending has already completed the sale of 50 franchises prior to being featured in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, MSNBC, San Francisco Chronicle and the CBS Early Morning show. Fresh is on track to sell an additional 100 franchises in 2011 with an even larger expansion anticipated in 2012. The Fresh franchise appeals to socially-responsible health-conscious entrepreneurs that are looking for a proven franchise system.

About Fresh Healthy Vending

CBS Early Show identified Fresh Healthy Vending as the "future of vending" in a recent segment called "healthiest vending machine foods." Fresh Healthy Vending is North America's leading healthy vending franchisor and the only vending company capable of offering 100% juices, fresh vegetables, fruits, smoothies, and yogurts in every one of its healthy vending machines. Its model includes state-of-the-art equipment, location procurement services, product distribution and development and comprehensive marketing support.

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