Gimme

At Gimme, we celebrate the outstanding achievements of women in the convenience services industry. Congratulations to Ashilyn Sunderman of Smith Vending Corp. / Canteen and Rebecca Lotz of Red Bull for their remarkable contributions! ?? We also extend our gratitude to Linda Becker, editor-in-chief of Automatic Merchandiser & VendingMarketWatch, and all the dedicated women at VendingMarketWatch who have consistently provided insightful reporting on our industry. ???? Your dedication and leadership continue to inspire us all! https://lnkd.in/eKdT_XFp

Check out what our portfolio company Gimme has been up to! ?? Gimme is the only mobile route driver tool designed to service both vending and micro markets. Now, they’re expanding with Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company into new states! Founder & CEO Evan Jarecki has been working closely with Atlantic Coke, as they scale with Gimme VMS. Congrats to the team on reaching another milestone.

Coming Tuesday the 28th - The newest episode of Automatic Merchandiser & VendingMarketWatch's Vending & OCS Nation?Podcast... "Part 1 - Conversations with some notable suppliers who move the industry forward" https://bit.ly/3RKKvgP_bt Featuring great stories, insights, advice and some secret sauce recipes - pulled from 2024 interviews with... Cameron Cloeter, the founder of Lighting for Impact. Ryan McWhirter from 365 Retail Markets Elyssa Steiner from Cantaloupe Inc Robert Liva from Graphics That Pop Joe Webster from Newco Coffee Mark K. and Bryan Hebert from ProWatch Solutions Inc. Butch Butch Winkler, Lynn Winkler and Barbara Russell from Holiday House Distributing Evan Jarecki from Gimme A special thanks to Brittany Duncan, Linda Becker, Jolene Gulley-Bolton and Jennifer Stephens #endurance #nama #coffeeservice #ocs #vending #suppliers #convenienceservices #foodservice #micromarkets #technology #bestof2024 #2025business #sales #businessdevelopment

???Expanding with Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Des Moines, IA! Evan Jarecki worked directly with our partners at Atlantic Coke, supporting their HQ in Des Moines as they continue growing with Gimme VMS. From ride-along training with drivers (shoutout to Tyler and Joe for their hospitality and insights ????) to visiting some fascinating stops — including the famous?Lauridsen Skatepark — this trip was full of highlights! ?? It’s partnerships like this that fuel our passion for helping operators achieve efficiency, accountability, and growth. We’re proud to be part of Atlantic’s journey and can’t wait to see what’s next for them. Here’s to continued success together! ?? #UnattendedRetail #GimmeVMS #Partnership #Innovation #AtlanticCoke

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Operators, Vending management software ("VMS") is the FIRST enhancement mentioned by Mike Kelner, with Vending Biz Broker , on increasing the value of your unattended retail operation when you go to sell your business! ?? Quality and accuracy of your data matters. Organized data for your potential acquirer matters. Investing in a technology that your team cares about using daily matters. Gimme customers get acquired. Seriously. Just ask Mickal. If this is part of your dream, parter with us as your VMS to make it a reality. https://lnkd.in/gujUG3dY

Let's talk about how we're transforming OCS businesses alongside markets and vending! Visit Mickal at #NAMACTW to see more. Thanks National Automatic Merchandising Association for a great show so far!

Thanks for the Founder Feature, Atlanta Ventures! Grateful to be a part of the community of these portfolio companies. And shoutout to the newsletter team, who've been great to work with ?? https://lnkd.in/eGNKH4AB

For those that missed today's "How Technology Is Driving Micro Markets and Vending" livestream featuring Evan Jarecki, you can watch the recording here. Thank you to Bob Tullio and Automatic Merchandiser & VendingMarketWatch for hosting! Great hearing from a special group of operators and industry experts: ? Mark Ward at Shamrock Vending ? Dave Rich at Acme Music & Vending ? Shane Swanson at Coley Canteen ? Mark K. at ProWatch Solutions Inc. ? Bryan Hebert at ProWatch Solutions Inc. ??Jim Coia at VE Solutions #technology #innovation #unattendedretail https://lnkd.in/ej5TBiZ2

Congratulations to Mickal McMath, NCE, Head of Customer Experience, as being named a 2024 Pro to Know from Automatic Merchandiser & VendingMarketWatch! Well deserved for our industry veteran and leader. #operationalexcellence #leadership #innovation