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  • From Layoff to Generational Wealth with Johnny Wallace

    Neil Swindale Interviews Johnny Wallace of AmeriTex (Dallas–Fort Worth) Every once in a while, you sit down with an operator whose story captures what this industry is really about—grit, attitude, hard lessons, and long-term vision. Johnny Wallace of AmeriTex, based just south of Dallas in Cedar Hill, Texas, is one of those operators. Johnny has been in business for 38 years. Today, he runs eight routes, services roughly 500 vending machines, operates 10 micromarkets, and covers the entire [read more]

    Published On: January 27, 2026Categories: Operator StoriesTags:
  • Menu Order AI Logo

    MENU – ORDER AI Expands Globally with New Multilingual Capabilities

    December 8, 2025

  • Hormel Foods Corporation

    Hormel Foods Named to Fast Company’s 2025 Brands That Matter List

    December 5, 2025

  • International Delight and Paris Hilton Collaboration

    International Delight Partners with Paris Hilton on New Limited-Edition Coffee Creamers and Cold Foam

    December 5, 2025

  • Nayax Logo

    Nayax Announces Acquisition of Lynkwell

    December 4, 2025

  • NERSA Annual Meeting 2026

    NERSA Announces Annual Meeting & Dinner Set for December 10 in Marlborough, MA

    December 3, 2025

  • Introducing VendTech Technology: VendTech International’s New Operator-Tested Vending Ecosystem Led by Former Nayax Executive

    Introducing VendTech Technology: VendTech International’s New Operator-Tested Vending Ecosystem Led by Former Nayax Executive

    December 2, 2025

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