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  • Alicia Lavay

      How Alicia Lavay built, reinvented, and sold Vending Times after 60 years of industry evolution If you’ve been in convenience services for more than a minute, you know the name Vending Times. For decades, it landed in mailboxes 12 times a year — sometimes more than 150 pages thick! — chronicling the people, products, and progress of vending, office coffee service, bulk vending, music and games, and later, micro markets. Behind much of that story stood Alicia [read more]

    Published On: March 31, 2026Categories: Operator StoriesTags: ,
  • Aramark

    Aramark Facilities Management Recognized for Innovation at District Administration’s Ed Tech Future of Education Conference

    February 20, 2025

  • Simply Pops Coca-Cola

    Coca-Cola Enters the Prebiotic Soda Category With Simply Pop

    February 18, 2025

  • Scott Avery

    Scott Avery Recognized as AMOA-NY’s 2025 Man of the Year

    February 18, 2025

  • Free Services for Vending Operators

    Vending Connection Introduces FREE SERVICES for Vending Operators

    February 14, 2025

  • Five Star Logo

    Five Star Breaktime Solutions Acquires KBS Vending, LLC

    February 14, 2025

  • Aramark Sports + Entertainment

    Aramark Sports + Entertainment Named Food and Beverage Provider for Nebraska Athletics Venues

    February 13, 2025

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