4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (119+ words) Vending Times AFJ Vending is expanding its vending services to businesses and other properties in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and nearby communities, according to a company press release. The locally owned operator provides snack and beverage machines, artificial intelligence-powered equipment and…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (145+ words) Vending Times Starbucks to launch dedicated vending machines across Japan Starbucks Corp. and Suntory Beverage & Food will begin introducing Starbucks-branded vending machines across Japan in mid-September, according to a press release. The companies described the rollout as the first dedicated…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (196+ words) vendingtimes.com Pop Mart has opened what the company describes as its first college-campus vending location outside the University of Southern California Bookstore, according to a USC Annenberg Media report. The automated "Robo Shop," which began operating Sept. 3, sells designer…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (309+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Co, Sept 8, 2026 — Custom Vending today announced a new Bitcoin payment capability for its OMNI® Series vending machines, giving operators the ability to accept payments through the Bitcoin Lightning Network while maintaining a familiar automated retail experience. Powered by…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (288+ words) Vending Times France drops mandatory nationwide deposit system for plastic bottles The French government has dropped plans to require communities nationwide to establish a deposit-return system for plastic beverage bottles, according to a Le Monde report. Environment Minister Mathieu Lefevre…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (302+ words) Vending Times Custom Vending adds cryptocurrency payments to OMNI machines Custom Vending has introduced cryptocurrency payment capabilities for its OMNI Series vending machines through a partnership with RiverArk, according to a press release. The integration allows customers to pay with…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (207+ words) Vending Times Fresh orange juice vending machine replaces ATM at Toronto subway station A fresh-squeezed orange juice vending machine has replaced an ATM at Main Street subway station in Toronto, according to an Eat & Drink blog post. The JusFres machine,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (244+ words) Murphy USA plans to introduce automated White Castle food kiosks at select larger-format convenience stores, according to a CSP Daily News report, giving customers access to hot sliders without a conventional restaurant kitchen or foodservice staff. The self-contained platform, developed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (191+ words) T-ROC Global will deploy and operate as many as 1,000 California Pizza Kitchen automated retail machines nationwide over the next three years under a new partnership with the restaurant brand, according to a press release. The machines will target airports, universities,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (164+ words) Vending Times AI-powered convenience store opens in Georgia shopping center The Pantry at the Bridges has opened at the Bridges at Jodeco shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Stockbridge, Georgia, becoming Henry County's first autonomous convenience store, according to…...