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Food and Cognitive Performance

How does your diet affect your brain?
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Micromarkets vs. Smart Fridges

Micromarkets & smart fridges differ greatly in security, product mix, & profitability.
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Does Tech Gadgetry Add to Smart Fridge Sales?

Necessary vs. unnecessary smart fridge features.
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Consumer-Facing Food Service Technology in 2023

Learn about the promising consumer-facing foodtech set to scale up in 2023. Understand how your food service operation could use this technology to adapt and grow in the coming year.
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Designing Your Microstore

Here are 7 tips to merchandising your FoodSpot Unattended Microstore.
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My Journey: Campus Chef to CEO

Fresh food is the cornerstone of health, happiness and culture. It should always be an option for all people. This blog shares my journey through the business, ingredient, craft and technology experiences that make fresh food accessibility my life's work.

The FoodSpot Story

We've been solving fresh food accessibility since 2010. Here's our story.
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3 Lessons I Learned From Starting a Food Business

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Labor: The 800 lb. Gorilla

Today, savvy operators can trim food cost a percentage point here and there with best practices while still maintaining quality. The labor market, on the other hand, is perpetually unveiling a new rock bottom.
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Comparing Smart Vending Machine Technologies

Learn about the different smart vending technologies in the marketplace and decide which one is right for your business.

Merchandising Kit

$750 value

  • Shelf Rollers
  • “Swipe, Grab, & Go” decal
  • Bluetooth sticker scanner
  • 20 product detail shelf clips
  • Metal shelf row dividers
  • 6 clear plastic shelf end caps
  • Castles UPT1000 credit card reader
  • Bluetooth sticker scanner
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Merchandising Kit

$750 value

  • Shelf Rollers
  • “Swipe, Grab, & Go” decal
  • Bluetooth sticker scanner
  • 20 product detail shelf clips
  • Metal shelf row dividers
  • 6 clear plastic shelf end caps
  • Castles UPT1000 credit card reader
  • Bluetooth sticker scanner
apriva reader - Apriva
sgg sticker copy
bt scanner set
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Explore 24/7 Fresh Food For Your Location

Microstore
(Pantry, Fridge, or Freezer)

$9999 value 

  • 3 ft x 3 ft footprint

  • 120V standard plugin

  • Cellular data plan

  • PCI data compliant
  • Daily bank transfers
  • 7-year refrigeration warranty
  • 2-year technology warranty

 

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Benefits
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Starting Sticker Inventory
(1500 pcs)

$300 value

  • 500 Plastic Packaging Stickers

  • 500 Metal Packaging Stickers

  • 500 Microwaveable Stickers

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Higher Ed or Healthcare Campus? Schedule here.

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Branded Consumer App

$300 value

Free with 5-Fridge Launch Package

You

  • gain insights into your customer

  • send promotions for their favorite food

  • announce deals and new products

Your Customer

  • creates a profile

  • finds your microstores

  • views live inventory

  • gives feedback

  • receives promotions and messages

  • experiences your brand 24/7

app

Merchandising Kit

$750 value

  • Castles UPT1000 credit card reader
  • Shelf Rollers
  • “Swipe, Grab, & Go” decal
  • Bluetooth sticker scanner
  • 20 product detail shelf clips
  • Metal shelf row dividers
  • 6 clear plastic shelf end caps
apriva reader - Apriva
sgg sticker copy
bt scanner set

Operator Training Program

$750 value

  • Operator Launch Course

  • Live Training

  • Zoom and Email Support

 

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Live training
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Online training course and help center
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Daily Zoom calls with our team

First Month's Services

$199 value

Operating a fresh food smart fridge requires monthly services including:

  • Cellular data plan

  • Operator dashboard app + hosting

  • Operations smartphone app hosting

  • Dedicated customer support

 36-month subscription term

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