Fresh Healthy Vending, a national distributor of healthy vending machines, drinks and snacks that plans to place thousands of its Fresh Healthy Vending machines in schools, hospitals, and office buildings in over 500 cities has named Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) as their transportation partner for potentially hundreds of franchises across the U.S. over the next 2 years.
"It was really a question of balancing versatility with our corporate philosophy of social responsibility that fueled our decision to go with the Ford Transit Connect. At Fresh Healthy Vending, we are very concerned about our impact on the environment, something that really goes hand in hand with the organic foods movement. The Ford Transit Connect offers the flexibility and load carrying capabilities that we need, and it literally doubles the fuel efficiency of similar vehicles which made it an obvious decision for our company," said Backer.
The Ford Transit Connect design is optimized to meet the needs of businesses in urban areas while maintaining a high degree of efficiency to minimize harmful emissions. The light truck manages to achieve fuel mileage figures of 22/city and 25/highway, which is around twice the performance of competing work vans and trucks. Impressive figures that played a vital role in helping the vehicle seize the title of "2010 North American Truck of the Year."
"The colorfully wrapped vehicle not only serves as a mobile billboard for promoting the brand, it is a mobile office for franchisees. Our machines have remote monitoring so we can track sales and service requirements in real time. The advanced USB interface and wireless internet capabilities on the Transit Connect mean that franchisees can stay connected with the machines on the go. This way, we know what products to take to what locations or whether a machine needs service at all. We never waste time or fuel visiting a location unless it is necessary, and that is groundbreaking," Fresh Healthy Vending CEO Jolly
Backer said.
Fresh Healthy Vending expects to play a vital role in the $4.5 billion Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act which is anticipated to be signed into law for this school year, as well as First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign, which centers on getting healthier foods into schools.
Source: Fresh Healthy Vending
