Here you go guys.. the announcement in full. I'm getting out of the game (time constraints) so if anyone is interested in 15-18 Snack A Can towers (around 2 years old, good condition with stands and keys) please get in touch with your offers - I don't have space to keep them, and am looking for a quick sale. Cheers.
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The Vending Revolution Ltd
Important Announcement
Dear Franchisee and Colleague,
It is with great sadness that I must inform you that we have placed The Vending Revolution Ltd into voluntary liquidation. The packing plant has now ceased production and the Snack-a-Can Franchise closed.
Over the past couple of years we have suffered endless increases in confectionery and production costs, that we have had to absorb, that have progressively eroded the packing plant profits, despite record sales. The final decision was forced upon us due to a major product supply arrangement that was abruptly withdrawn without notice, allowing us no opportunity to effectively respond to the situation.
As a responsible management we ensured that final orders accepted were completely fulfilled prior to our closure ensuring no customer has financially lost out.
Needless to say, franchisees are now formally released from their Snack-a-Can Franchise agreement. You are now able to place whatever stock in your Tower vendors you wish. Final charity commission payments due to “Wooden Spoon” should still be made to ensure you remain compliant with your legal obligation. As the office is now closed the address for your final charity payments will follow in due course. It is also vital that you remove all traces of the Jelly Bean Campaign (JBC) charity stickers from your Tower vendors as a matter of urgency and you need to inform your sites accordingly.
On a personal level Barbara and I are genuinely concerned to ensure that our ex-franchisees will be able to seamlessly continue their businesses without disruption or loss of income, and to this end we have made arrangements to assist with your business on-going.
As we will be personally continuing as vending operators, the JBC will continue to operate in exactly the same manner as it has over the past 20 years. Should you wish to continue to benefit from paying 5% charity commission and supporting Wooden Spoon and other regional charities, you are welcome to leave your existing JBC stickers on your Tower vendors and continue to pay your commission made payable to the charity and sent to us quarterly in the same manner you have previously. A completely revised JBC branding package is currently in the design phase and will be launched shortly providing a more professional, up to date image which will give your Towers a new lease of life.
If you wish to participate and avoid the disruption and potential negativity removing your JBC stickers may cause, and the need to pay excessive commercial site commission, please email
barbara@jellybeancampaign.co.uk to register on the scheme. There is no cost for our management of your charity payments and you will seamlessly continue to benefit from the credibility that £1.4million donated by JBC franchisees over the past 20 years offers your business.
We are aware that replacement Tower charity sites are the life blood of your business, and therefore have made arrangements for a quality charity siting service to be exclusively available to those operators wishing to continue to benefit as a part of the JBC. Those registering with the JBC will receive contact details. The cost will be just £15 per site, VAT will not be applicable.
If you operate Snack-a-Can Towers that are on a TVR Tower Rental/Purchase agreement you will be able to continue to rent your Towers ensuring no reduction in your income. During the next few days you will be contacted directly by ‘Site Location Services Ltd’ who will be taking over your agreement. It is imperative that you IMMEDIATELY CANCEL your existing standing order in favour of TVR as any payments made after 20th September 2012 will NOT be credited to your agreement.
Finally, the choice of mini-can stock supplier will be critical to your on-going success. Having researched the various supplier options available for our own Towers, we have made the decision to exclusively purchase our future stock supplies from Hurley’s International Foods in Caerphilly, whom we believe offer the best quality product, value and service in the market, and personally recommend.
Both Barbara and I apologise for any concerns our liquidation may have caused you, but we are confident that the measures we have conscientiously put in place over the past few days to support you, will ensure your business future and continuing income is assured.
We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all our franchisees and colleagues, many of whom have become friends, for your custom, loyalty and support over the past years. We both wish you all the very best of luck and good fortune for the future.
Kindest regards,
Peter and Barbara Fellowes
