Niche Biz: Vending Fruit

January 15, 2007 by Rich | 4 Comments
In Government, Ideas, Kids, Niche, Teens


The Ann Arbor News:

Patrick Wyman, who lives just outside Brighton in Hamburg Township, founded Freedom Corp. in 1990 and Freedom Dental Co. in 1999.

The 48-year old Wyman is chairman of the board and CEO of the companies, which have offices in Brighton, Grand Rapids and Traverse City.

His most recent effort is “Fruitrition,” a plan to place vending machines that dispense fresh fruit in offices, schools and college campuses.

Fruitrition was in its embryonic stage, with Wyman having placed several vending machines in test markets, when he was approached by the investor group.

Wyman says. “I saw it as a need being unmet, with the schools pulling all of their soda vending machines out.”

Photo by lusi.

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  • Fernando Faria on February 1st, 2007 at 7:05 am

    I am very interesting to know and maybe cooperate in the business Fruitrition, can you give me contacts and more details in order to engage in?

  • Felipe Vicuña on December 13th, 2007 at 11:33 am

    ESTIMATED
    MY NAME IS FELIPE VICUÑA, I AM A CHILEAN BUSINESSMAN AND I AM INTERESTED IN OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT THE FRUIT VENDING MACHINE

    INFORMATION OF:
    - VENDING’S COST
    - COSTS OF SENDING TOWARDS CHILI
    PLEASE SEND ALL THE POSSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VENDING AND THEIR COSTS
    ATTENTIVLY

    FELIPE VICUÑA

  • calvin on April 4th, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    Please forward any information you may have on fresh fruit vending
    Thank you
    Calvin

  • Vending machine man on May 25th, 2008 at 9:15 pm

    Having a vending machine that vends healthy products is rare. Having a niche will help to get better locations. You won’t have to fight against all the junk food that is already out there.

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