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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:
  • 2024 NERSA Annual Meeting & Dinner

    NERSA Announces Annual Team Meeting & Dinner

    December 17, 2024

  • Trimble Performance Food Group

    Performance Food Group Selects Trimble to Power Entire Fleet

    December 17, 2024

  • Nestlé logo

    Nestlé Announces Long-Term Growth Plans: What Refreshment Operators Need to Know

    December 17, 2024

  • Christmas Around the World

    Cantaloupe Selected as Official POS Partner for Christmas Around the World

    December 17, 2024

  • Christmas Party Food and Drinks

    Workplace Holiday Parties are Back with Food Taking Center Stage

    December 17, 2024

  • Scott Berman Coffee Legend 2024

    Scott Berman Named 2024 Coffee Legend of the Year by NAMA

    December 17, 2024

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