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Today’s state-of-the-art vending equipment offers exceptional product quality, variety, and reliability. For an entrepreneur who knows what he’s doing, the new equipment offers a better opportunity than at any time in the industry’s history.
Andy Kartiganer has been involved with vending from childhood; his father operated a vending business in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. While Kartiganer’s career has taken many twists and turns over the years, he eventually returned to his roots and is deeply committed to vending.
In 2000, he launched his second vending business, Professional Vending Services Inc. in Deerfield Beach, Fla., near Fort Lauderdale. He is more optimistic then ever about the future of vending.
The company, now in its seventh year, offers full-service vending, coffee service, water coolers and paper goods, and has experienced double digit growth every year.
The caveat, as stated above, is that Kartiganer knows what he’s doing. Having recently turned 50, he brought an extensive business background to refreshment services, and he has made his share of mistakes. “I have learned through the school of hard knocks,” he said. “If there’s a mistake to make, I’ve made it.” Everything he has done has honed his expertise and commitment to refreshment services.
With three and a half routes, the company has carved a niche for itself in the Fort Lauderdale market, focusing mainly on automobile dealerships. Most of the locations are equipped with snack and soda machines, single-cup coffee brewers and point-of-use water coolers.
Spend time with Kartiganer, and his enthusiasm for his business spills forth. He is personable, articulate, and a compulsive story teller. Being a total “people” person, it’s easy to see he’s comfortable managing people and selling his service.